Starter quiz
- Which of the following come from plants that grow in the Amazon rainforest? Select 2 answers.
- Brazil nuts ✓
- apples
- bananas ✓
- blackberries
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- Which of the following are major causes of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest? Select 2 answers.
- cattle ranching ✓
- offshore wind farms
- tree planting
- wildfires ✓
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- Climate describes ________________. Select 1 answer.
- what the weather is like today.
- what the weather will be like tomorrow.
- what the weather is like over a long period of time, typically 30 years or more. ✓
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- The major cause of climate change is ________________. Select 1 answer.
- volcanic eruptions
- the burning of fossil fuels ✓
- changes in the earth's orbit
- changes in the amount of solar radiation
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- Which of the following are ways people can take action against climate change? Select 2 answers.
- flying
- eating more meat
- walking and cycling rather than using a car ✓
- insulating their homes ✓
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- Match each keyword with its correct definition.
- climate change⇔a change in Earth's usual weather conditions over many years ✓
- water cycle⇔the process by which water is recycled again and again ✓
- deforestation⇔complete removal of trees ✓
- erosion⇔wearing away of land by forces such as wind and water ✓
Exit quiz
- True or false? It’s too late to take action to protect the Amazon rainforest.
- True
- False ✓
- How much of the Amazon rainforest has already been lost?
- 5%
- 11%
- 17% ✓
- 34%
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- Which of the following are reasons why the Amazon rainforest is important? Select 2 answers.
- provides a habitat for millions of plants and animal species ✓
- provides land that could be used for growing wheat
- home to one billion people
- trees absorb and store carbon dioxide ✓
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- Which of the following is not an impact of deforestation of the Amazon rainforest? Select 1 answer.
- people may lose their homes and livelihoods
- burning and cutting down trees releases carbon dioxide
- more tourists will visit the rainforest on holiday ✓
- plant and animal species may go extinct
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- Who can take action to protect the rainforests? Select 1 answer.
- governments
- businesses
- individuals
- all of the above ✓
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- Which of the following are ways in which people are taking action to protect rainforests? Select 2 answers.
- cutting down trees
- campaigning for governments to take more action ✓
- choosing responsibly sourced rainforest products ✓
- building roads
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Key learning points
- Rainforests regulate Earth’s climate and are important for life on Earth in many different ways.
- Rainforests face a variety of threats.
- People are taking action to protect rainforests in different ways.
Common misconception
Pupils think that nobody is taking action to protect the Amazon rainforest.
Many people around the world are taking action to protect the Amazon rainforest.
Keywords
Climate - Climate is an average of weather conditions (e.g. rain, sun, wind) in a place taken over a long period of time (usually 30 years or more).
Carbon dioxide - Carbon dioxide is one of the greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere that traps heat.
Water cycle - The continuous movement of water on, above and below Earth's surface is known as the water cycle.
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