Unit 7 Review

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which environmental impact dose the amazon deforestation have on global climate?

Back

releases stored carbon dioxide into the atmosphere

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How does deforestation affect indigenous communities in the Amazon?

Back

Threatens their traditional lifestyles and land rights

Front

What is a major international effort to combat Amazon deforestation?

Back

REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation)

Front

What is one of the main threats to the Amazon rainforest? Options: tourism, deforestation, overfishing, urbanization

Back

deforestation

Front

What is Brazil's primary agricultural export that contributes to deforestation?

Back

soybeans

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What policy would most effectively reduce deforestation? Options: Removing all environmental regulations, Increasing logging permits, Strict enforcement of protected areas, Promoting urban development

Back

Strict enforcement of protected areas

Front

What city served as the capital of the Aztec Empire and is now the location of present-day Mexico City?

Back

Tenochtitlan

Front

Which country has the largest portion of the Amazon rainforest within its borders?

Back

Brazil

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What is the primary reason for migration from rural Mexico to urban areas?

Back

Industrial job opportunities

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What is the primary purpose of establishing IBAMA in 1988?

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To monitor and control deforestation