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Deforestation Quiz
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Why do farmers cut down trees?
Because farm animals are grazing animals, so they need large amounts of pasture (grass).
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What is erosion?
When soil goes away because of wind or rain
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What is a drought?
When there is little or no rainfall, so plants can't grow
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How do trees help animals?
They provide food and shelter
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Trees help to create rain. What will happen if there are no more trees?
Areas without trees will experience drought, and may eventually become deserts.
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What should we do to stop deforestation?
Stop supporting industries that use deforestation, stop cutting down trees, plant more trees instead
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Why are trees important for life on earth?
Trees create oxygen, which we breath, and also help to control the earth’s temperature
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Why are the rainforests of Borneo known as the "lungs of Southeast Asia"?
Because they help to clean the air in the region
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When did deforestation begin in the Amazon?
The 1960s
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How do trees help humans?
They provide food, shelter, tools, resources, clean air, beauty, etc.
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What kind of things do we make with trees?
Buildings, furniture and paper
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What is deforestation?
When people cut down trees, without planting new ones
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How much has the Amazon reduced in the last 50 years?
20%
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What will happen to species if deforestation continues?
Many species will go extinct
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What are the main reasons for deforestation?
Farming, urbanisation and industry
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What will happen to the earth's temperature if there are no more trees?
It will go up
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In Borneo, which industry is mainly responsible for clearing forests?
The palm-oil industry (also mining and logging)
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How many orangutans have died in the last 16 years because of deforestation?
150,000
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By 2050, what will happen to many species of plants and animals in the Amazon?
They will be extinct
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What do you think is the most important consequence of deforestation?
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