Geography Flashcards
(12 cards)
1
Q
how much freshwater comes from rainforests?
A
20%
2
Q
how much oxygen comes from rainforests?
A
28%
3
Q
how much cancer medicine comes from rainforests?
A
25%
4
Q
rainforests have
A
over 2000mm rainfall and 27 degree heat
5
Q
eco-tourism includes
A
staying in eco-hotels, doing environmental actions such as litter picking, and buying from local stores
6
Q
Forestry Stewardship Council is
A
a forest charity
7
Q
Only logging specific trees is called
A
selective logging
8
Q
fertilizers block out the sun, leading to
A
eutrophication
9
Q
between 1956 and the 1980’s about _____ hectares of land was cleared
A
15,000
10
Q
the bakun dam started in _______ and flooded _____ km of rainforest
A
2011, 700
11
Q
deserts are roughly
A
30 degrees north and south of the equator
12
Q
A
