Impacts of Deforestation on Ecosystems

What is deforestation?

• The planting of trees in a forest

• The clearing of a forest and replacing it with another land use

• The natural growth of forests over time

• The preservation of forest ecosystems

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Which of the following is a primary reason for deforestation?

• To increase biodiversity

• To create more national parks

• To obtain timber and make way for farming

• To reduce carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere

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Explain why deforestation has a significant impact on tropical regions.

• Tropical regions have a high potential for biodiversity loss.

• Tropical regions are mostly deserts.

• Tropical regions have no impact on global climate.

• Tropical regions are not affected by human activities.

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How does deforestation contribute to global climate change?

• By increasing the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere

• By reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

• By adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere

• By stabilizing global temperatures

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Identify one negative effect of deforestation in arid regions.

• Increase in soil productivity

• Loss of soil productivity

• Increase in rainfall

• Growth of new plant species

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