Deforestation In The Amazon

Question 1

What is the area of the Amazon rainforest?

Answer 1

8 million km^2

Question 2

Name three countries that has parts of the Amazon Rainforest

Answer 2

Brazil
Peru
Colombia
Venezuela
Ecuador
Bolivia
Guyana

Question 3

How many hectares of forest floor were lost between 2001 and 2012?

Answer 3

18 million

Question 4

It’s estimated that around _____% of the Amazon Rainforest will have been deforested by 2050 if the current rate of deforestation is not reduced

Answer 4

40%

Question 5

Name some reasons why the Amazon Rainforest is being deforested

Answer 5

Commercial farming (cattle ranching or crops farming like soy and palm trees)
Subsistence farming
Commercial logging
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Others (account for 1-2%)
Mineral extraction
Energy development
Population growth
Road building

Question 6

What is subsistence farming?

Answer 6

Small scale farmers that grow crops to feed themselves and their families

Question 7

Name the hydroelectric dam constructed near Manaus, Brazil

Answer 7

Balbina Dam

Question 8

Up to ____% of Brazil’s CO2 emisiones come from deforestation

Answer 8

75%

Question 9

Name some positive economic impacts of deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest

Answer 9

Farming brought wealth to many Amazonian countries
Mining industry creates jobs
Logging is a huge industry that contributes to Brazil’s economy

Question 10

In March ______, Brazil exported almost _______ dollars of beef

Answer 10

In March 2018 Brazil exported almost 600 million dollars of beef

Question 11

How did Costa Rica made effort to reduce deforestation?

Answer 11

In 1996, Costa Rica made unauthorized deforestation illegal and started paying farmers to conserve and restore rainforests.