Module 2 Unit 2-A

Question 1

Degradation or destruction of the Earth’s surface and soil, directly or indirectly because of human activities

Answer 1

Land degradation

Question 2

The massive removal of a forest or the clearing of vast forest areas either for lumber source, conversion to agricultural lands, or for urbanization

Answer 2

Deforestation

Question 3

IUCN

Occurs when forest ecosystems lose their capacity to provide important goods and services to people and nature

Answer 3

Forest degradation

Question 4

5 causes of deforestation

Answer 4

1. Agriculture
2. Urbanization
3. Timber extraction
4. Anthropogenic climate change
5. Social and political

Question 5

Deforestation

Conversion of forest into agricultural lands to meet the growing food demands of the population

Answer 5

Agriculture

Question 6

Deforestation

Clearing of forests to give way to settlements

Answer 6

Urbanization

Question 7

Deforestation

Logging to meet the demands for timber used in settlements, paper industries, and the like

Answer 7

Timber extraction

Question 8

Deforestation

Clearing a parcel of land for farming

Answer 8

Slash and burn

Question 9

Deforestation

Due to global warming

Answer 9

Forest fire

Question 10

Deforestation

Extreme weather due to climate change

Answer 10

Hurricane

Question 11

4 effects of deforestation

Answer 11

1. Anthropogenic Climate Change
2. Soil Erosion and Flooding
3. Reduced Air Humidity
4. Loss of Habitat and Biodiversity

Question 12

Deforestation

No trees to absorb CO2 thus it accumulates in the atmosphere

Answer 12

Global warming

Question 13

Deforestation

No trees with roots to bind soil particles thus soil becomes loose and easily eroded

Answer 13

Soil erosion

Question 14

Deforestation

No trees with roots to absorb rainwater, thus it flows to low lying areas

Answer 14

Flooding

Question 15

Deforestation

Destruction of homes of thousands of species that live in the forest

Answer 15

Loss of habitat and biodiversity

Question 16

Reduced Air Humidity

Without vegetation, the rate of ___ is greatly decreased, affecting the normal ___

Answer 16

• Evapotranspiration
• Water cycle

Question 17

The combined process of water evaporation from the Earth’s surface and transpiration from plants. It represents the movement of water from the Earth’s surface into the atmosphere.

Answer 17

Evapotranspiration

Question 18

Loss of Habitat and Biodiversity leads to a decline in both ___ and ___

Answer 18

• Species richness
• Species diversity

Question 19

5 ways to deal with deforestation

Answer 19

1. Reforestation and Afforestation
2. Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR)
3. The Power of the Marketplace
4. Changing the Politics
5. Standing with Indigenous Peoples

Question 20

The process of restoring forests by planting the same tree species that are native to that specific forest

Answer 20

Reforestation

Question 21

Involves planting trees in areas that were never forests, converting an area into a forest

Answer 21

Afforestation

Question 22

The Power of the Marketplace

Companies can make an impact by introducing and implementing “___” policies that clean up their supply chains

Answer 22

Zero deforestation

Question 23

The Power of the Marketplace

For the non-recycled products bought, they should ensure that any ___ fiber used has transparent, credible assurances that it was sourced in a legal way that respects principles of environmental and social responsibility

Answer 23

Virgin

Question 24

Law

States that “to secure for the Filipino people of present and
future generations the perpetual existence of all native plants and animals through the establishment of a comprehensive system of integrated protected areas within the classification of national park as provided for in the Constitution”

Answer 24

RA No. 7586 or NIPAS Act

Question 25

Law

Provides the legal framework for the establishment and management of protected areas (PAs) in the Philippines, and that the use and enjoyment of these protected areas must be consistent with the principles of biological diversity and sustainable development

Answer 25

RA No. 7586 or NIPAS Act(National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 1992)

Question 26

Best protector of forests

Answer 26

Indigenous peoples

Question 27

Since ___, over half of tropical rainforests have been destroyed (IUCN)

Answer 27

1960