Amazon rainforest (water and carbon)

Question 1

What is the primary function of the Amazon rainforest in relation to carbon?

Answer 1

It acts as a major carbon sink, absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Question 2

True or False: The Amazon rainforest is the largest rainforest in the world.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What percentage of the world’s fresh water is stored in the Amazon rainforest?

Answer 3

Approximately 20%

Question 4

Fill in the blank: The Amazon basin covers about _____ million square kilometers.

Answer 4

5.5

Question 5

What is deforestation?

Answer 5

The removal of trees and forest cover, often for agriculture or urban development.

Question 6

Multiple Choice: What is the main cause of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest?
A) Logging
B) Urbanization
C) Agriculture
D) All of the above

Answer 6

D) All of the above

Question 7

How does the Amazon rainforest influence local rainfall patterns?

Answer 7

It contributes to the water cycle by releasing water vapor through transpiration.

Question 8

What role do trees play in the carbon cycle?

Answer 8

Trees absorb carbon dioxide during photosynthesis and store carbon in their biomass.

Question 9

True or False: The Amazon rainforest is home to over 10% of all known species on Earth.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

What is the term for the process by which trees release water vapor into the atmosphere?

Answer 10

Transpiration

Question 11

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a consequence of deforestation?
A) Increased biodiversity
B) Soil erosion
C) Higher carbon storage
D) None of the above

Answer 11

B) Soil erosion

Question 12

What is the estimated amount of carbon stored in the Amazon rainforest?

Answer 12

Approximately 100 billion metric tons.

Question 13

Fill in the blank: The Amazon rainforest produces about _____% of the world’s oxygen.

Answer 13

20

Question 14

What is the impact of climate change on the Amazon rainforest?

Answer 14

It can lead to increased temperatures and altered rainfall patterns, affecting biodiversity and carbon storage.

Question 15

True or False: Indigenous peoples play a crucial role in the conservation of the Amazon rainforest.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

What is the primary type of ecosystem found in the Amazon rainforest?

Answer 16

Tropical rainforest

Question 17

Multiple Choice: Which of the following activities contributes least to carbon emissions? A) Deforestation
B) Reforestation
C) Agriculture
D) Fossil fuel combustion

Answer 17

B) Reforestation

Question 18

Fill in the blank: The Amazon rainforest is often referred to as the ‘lungs of the planet’ because it _____

Answer 18

produces a significant amount of oxygen.

Question 19

What is the significance of the Amazon River in the context of the rainforest?

Answer 19

It is the largest river by discharge volume of water in the world and supports diverse ecosystems.

Question 20

True or False: The Amazon rainforest is a stable ecosystem unaffected by human activities.

Answer 20

False

Question 21

What is the term for the practice of clearing land by burning vegetation?

Answer 21

Slash-and-burn agriculture

Question 22

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a benefit of the Amazon rainforest?
A) Biodiversity
B) Carbon sequestration
C) Urban development
D) Water cycle regulation

Answer 22

C) Urban development

Question 23

Fill in the blank: The Amazon rainforest is critical for _____, providing habitat for countless species.

Answer 23

biodiversity

Question 24

What is one method used to mitigate the effects of deforestation?

Answer 24

Implementing sustainable forestry practices.

Question 25

True or False: The Amazon rainforest has been largely unaffected by climate change.

Answer 25

False

Question 26

What is the role of secondary forests in the Amazon?

Answer 26

They help restore ecosystems and sequester carbon after primary forest loss.

Question 27

Where is the Amazon rainforest

Answer 27

south America covering Brazil, peru, columbia, and others

Question 28

What is the annual rainfall of the amazon rainforest

Answer 28

2000mm annually

Question 29

How much carbon is stored in Amazon rainforest

Answer 29

100 billion tonnes of carbon in biomass

Question 30

Name some examples of strategies being used to mitigate impacts of environmental change

Answer 30

-Creation of national parks - The Brazilian Forest code - National and internation agreeements

Question 31

How does the creation of national park help mitigate against imapcts of environmental changes?

Answer 31

The Amazon Region Protected Areas (ARPA) - created in 2002 by the Brazilian government: - By 2018, 60 million hectares of new parks and reserves were created under ARPA - protect habitats, ecosystems and biodiversity - reduce conflicts over land ownership - provide sustainable use options to local communities - create barriers against deforestation and burning - maintain forest coverage to lock up carbon - avoid changes to rainfall patterns.

Question 32

How many parks and reserves were created under the ARPA?

Answer 32

60 million hectares

Question 33

How many gigatonnes of carbon emissions were avoided due to the ARPA between 2005-2015?

Answer 33

1.5 billion tonnes of carbon emmisions avoided

Question 34

What is the Brazilain Forest code?

Answer 34

Legislation on land management. Legally requires landowners in the Brazilian Amazon to permanently maintain 80% of the land as forest.

Question 35

Why was the Brazilian Forest code not very successful?

Answer 35

Little to no repercussions for law breakers No incentives to encourage farmers not to deforest their land surveys revealed that only 6 % of farmers in both states were actively trying to compensate for past deforestation on their lands. 3/4 of the farmers they spoke with said they would only restore parts of their property if authorities made them do it