Deforestation

Define Deforestation

• the growing of crops on the rooftop

• the cutting down and removal of all or most of the trees in a forested area.

• the setting up of factories in an urban area

• the sending of money home after working overseas

State the year with the highest number of wildfires in Brazil.

• 2014

• 2016

• 2018

• 2019

What is subsistence farming?

• the growing of large amounts of crops for sale

• to eat enough food to prevent starvation

• to the growing of crops for farmers’ own use, without any significant surplus for sale.

• setting up show farms to collect tourist receipts.

Refer to the figure. State the country that is the largest palm oil producer for the year 2016/2017.

• Indonesia

• Malaysia

• Thailand

• Columbia

The graph below shows the greenhouse gas emissions by sector for the year 2019. State the percentage of greenhouse gas emissions by agriculture and forestry.

• 33%

• 26%

• 15%

• 11%

Why did soya bean commercial farming grew so much at the Amazon?

a. lower transportation cost

b. lower demands for soya bean

c. rapid economic growth in countries that consume soya bean

d. because no other crops can grow at the Amazon

• a only

• a and c.

• a b and c.

• All of the above

What are some problems that cattle ranching bring to the Amazon?

• more food supply and economic growth

• more entertainment facilities like golf courses

• slavery and emission of methane gas

• more k-pop stars and songs

How does logging cause soil erosion?

Arrange the following in order.

a. there are very few roots left to hold soil closely together.

b. rainwater falls onto the soil,

c. trees are removed

d. Soil becomes looser and gets washed away with the rain.

• d. b. a. c.

• b. d. c. a.

• d. a. b. c

• c. a. b. d.

The largest iron ore mine in the world is located at

• Carajás National Forest, Brazil

• Vevey, Switzerland

• Blackforest, Germany

• Aokigahara Forest, Japan

Read the article below. State the causes of deforestation.

• solar and nuclear energy

• protecting wildlife and earth's natural resources

• demand for food and urbanization

• demand for travel and entertainment