Amazon Fires and Environmental Impact Quiz

What is the primary cause of the fires in the Brazilian Amazon as of August 2019?

• Spontaneous combustion

• Human activities

• Volcanic eruptions

• Natural lightning strikes

Which Brazilian leader's policies are said to have contributed to the increase in Amazon fires?

• Dilma Rousseff

• Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

• Fernando Henrique Cardoso

• Jair Bolsonaro

What budgetary action did President Bolsonaro take that affected environmental enforcement?

• Maintained the same budget

• Doubled the budget

• Cut the budget by $23 million

• Increased funding by $23 million

What harmful gas is being released into the air due to the Amazon fires?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon monoxide

• Helium

What is the potential long-term environmental impact if the Amazon continues to burn?

• It will turn into a wetland

• It will transform into a savanna

• It will become a desert

• It will remain unchanged