Starter quiz

  • Where are tropical rainforests located?
    • above the Tropic of Cancer
    • between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn  ✓
    • below the Tropic of Capricorn
  • Nearly all of the deforestation happening today occurs in...
    • boreal forests
    • temperat deciduous forests
    • tropical rainforests  ✓
  • What is the largest tropical rainforest in the world?
    • 'Amazon' ✓
  • Who has been responsible for the deforestation of the Amazon rainforest?
    • cattle ranchers  ✓
    • loggers  ✓
    • indigenous people
    • miners  ✓
  • The Awá rely on the Amazon rainforest for:
    • shelter  ✓
    • logging
    • food  ✓
    • resources  ✓
    • medicine  ✓
  • Which statement is true?
    • Most deforestation in the Amazon is happening on indigenous peoples’ land.
    • Indigenous people prevent deforestation because they need the Amazon to survive.  ✓
    • Indigenous communities are helping to protect the Amazon rainforest.  ✓
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