Starter quiz

  • Which statements about the Amazon rainforest are true?
    • It rains a lot there.  ✓
    • Some areas of it are still unexplored.  ✓
    • It grew very recently.
    • It is home to anacondas and jaguars.  ✓
  • Which of the following are major drivers of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest?
    • creating farmland for cattle  ✓
    • logging for wood  ✓
    • creating farmland for growing soybeans  ✓
    • building new cities
  • Which of these products is not linked to deforestation in the Amazon?
    • leather
    • corn syrup  ✓
    • beef
    • soybeans
  • What creates the greenhouse effect?
    • the sea's reflective surface
    • greenhouse gases in the atmosphere  ✓
    • oxygen in the atmosphere
    • deforestation
  • Which of the following are effects of deforestation?
    • habitat loss for animals and plants  ✓
    • reduced levels of greenhouse gases
    • increased levels of greenhouse gases  ✓
    • poor soil quality and increased flood and drought risk  ✓
  • True or false? The UK has experienced deforestation in the past.
    • True ✓
    • False
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