GEOGRAPHY - DEFORESTATION IN THE AMAZON. EXAM

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GEOGRAPHY - DEFORESTATION IN THE AMAZON. EXAM

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-Guarantee passing score -30 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: What does the Brazilian government use to prevent large-scale illegal logging?

Answer:

Satellite imagery.

Question 2: What types of minerals are extracted from the Amazon rainforest?

Answer:

Gold, iron core and copper.

Question 3: Commercial Logging

Answer:

Valuable hardwood trees such as mahogany are cut and sold.

Question 4: What is the main cause of Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest?

Answer:

Cattle Ranching. Growing cows for beef.

Question 5: How big is the Amazon rainforest?

Answer:

Around 8 million km².

Question 6: How many hectares of forest were lost between 2001 and 2012?

Answer:

18 million hectares or 180 000 square km..........One hectare = the land the school enclosed by the 4 surrounding streets or 1/10 square kilometer.

Question 7: How much cattle is there on 450000km² of pasture in Brazil?

Answer:

Around 200 million cattle.

Question 8: How much of the Amazon is protected from funding from charities?

Answer:

44%.

Question 9: Brazil is also the second largest exporter of what?

Answer:

Soy beans.

Question 10: What is the largest rainforest on Earth?

Answer:

The Amazon Rainforest.

Question 11: In March 2018 how much beef did Brazil export?

Answer:

$600 million of beef.

Question 12: How much of deforestation occurs within 50km of roads and rivers?

Answer:

95%.

Question 13: Why are gold, iron and copper extracted?

Answer:

To help boost countries' development and economy.

Question 14: What is Deforestation?

Answer:

Is the removal of trees from forests.

Question 15: The construction of what increases deforestation.

Answer:

New roads.

Question 16: How much carbon do Amazon trees store?

Answer:

140 billion tonnes.

Question 17: Why has the rainforest population increased?

Answer:

Because the Brazilian government offers land in the rainforest to poor people from overcrowded cities.

Question 18: What do hydroelectric dams do to the rainforest?

Answer:

Floods large areas of rainforests.Question 19: What agreement did Brazil sign in order to reduce its carbon emissions by 37% by 2025?

Answer:

Paris Agreement.

Question 20: With less tree canopy to intercept rainfall what happens?

Answer:

More water reaches the soil which reduces soil fertility as nutrients are washed away.

Question 21: How much land of the Amazon is used to grow Soy?

Answer:

250000km².

Question 22: What could the loss of topsoil lead to?

Answer:

Landslides and flooding.Question 23: How much of Brazils carbon dioxide emissions come from deforestation?

Answer:

75%.

Question 24: Trees remove what from the atmosphere?

Answer:

Carbon dioxide.

Question 25: Name three countries that have parts in the Amazon rainforest.

Answer:

Brazil, Peru and Colombia.Question 26: How much topsoil per hectare is Brazil losing because of soil erosion?

Answer:

100 tonnes.

Question 27: Commercial Farming

Answer:

Forest is cleared to make space for cattle grazing or for huge plantations.Question 28: By 2030 how much of the Amazon rainforest is it estimated will be deforested?

Answer:

30%.