Deforestation Quiz

Define deforestation

• The cutting down & removal of all or most of the trees in a forested area.
  
• A broadleaf evergreen forest that is found in hot regions, receives a lot of rain and that has very tall trees.
  
• The act or process of damaging or ruining something.  To treat poorly or w/out respect.

Define degradation

• The process by which carbon & oxygen cycle among plants, people & animals, & the environment.
• The act or process of damaging or ruining something.  To treat poorly or w/out respect.
• The cutting down & removal of all or most of the trees in a forested area.

Define biodiversity

• The process by which carbon & oxygen cycle among plants, people & animals, & the environment.
• The variety of plants & animals living in one area.
• The trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area; land that is covered with trees and shrubs.

Define forest

• Using resources in ways that meet the needs of people today w/out hurting the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.  This means finding ways to use resources w/out using them up.
• A broadleaf evergreen forest that is found in hot regions, receives a lot of rain and that has very tall trees.
• The trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area; land that is covered with trees and shrubs.

Define rainforest

• A broadleaf evergreen forest that is found in hot regions, receives a lot of rain and that has very tall trees.
• The trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area; land that is covered with trees and shrubs.
• The process by which carbon & oxygen cycle among plants, people & animals, & the environment.
  

Define carbon- oxygen cycle

• Using resources in ways that meet the needs of people today w/out hurting the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.  This means finding ways to use resources w/out using them up.
  
• The variety of plants & animals living in one area.
• The process by which carbon & oxygen cycle among plants, people & animals, & the environment.
  

Define sustainable development

• Using resources in ways that meet the needs of people today w/out hurting the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.  This means finding ways to use resources w/out using them up.
  
• The act or process of damaging or ruining something.  To treat poorly or w/out respect.
  
• A broadleaf evergreen forest that is found in hot regions, receives a lot of rain and that has very tall trees.

Who are the "Humming Fish?"

• Fish that live in the Atlantic Ocean 
• are orange swans w/ yellow heads that live in the forest of Truffula trees
• A species of amphibious fish that inhabit the lakes in the Truffula tree

Who are the "Swomme Swans?"

• represent the consequences of unchecked air pollution & waste
• A species of fish amphibious fosh that inhabit the lakes in the Truffula tree
• the land animals that can't continue to live in the environment due to waste & pollution

Who are the "Bar-ba-loot Bears?"

• represent the land animals that can't continue to live in the environment due to waste & pollution
• A species of fish amphibious fosh that inhabit the lakes in the Truffula tree
• A species of fish amphibious bears that live in the Truffola tree