Where is the "Cocoa Belt"?
The Cocoa Belt is a narrow strip if land along the equator.
Why will building new weather stations help the farmers?
The weather stations will help farmers know when to water and fertilize the trees.
What do farmers in Africa and South America do to be able to plant more Cacao Trees?
They cut down trees in the forest when they need more land to plant more cacao tress.
Where does CHOCOLATE come from?
Chocolate comes form the Cacao Tree.
What is "Climate Change"
Climate Change is the gradual warming of the planet.
What is ONE way that climate change is affecting the cacao tree?
Trees are producing fewer cacao pods, each pod is producing fewer beans, the spread of disease and pests that harm the trees
What is "cross breeding" ?
Cross breeding is combining two breeds of cacao tress to make a new breed.
How much money did Americans spent on chocolate last year?
Americans spent more than $2 billion last year.
What does the word "extinction" mean?
It measn to stop to exist.
In what year, do scientist think that it will be harder to grow cacao tress in 90% of the places it grows now?
In the year 2050.
Why is the Cacao Belt, the best conditions for the Cacao tree?
Because the cacao trees need hot, humid and rainy weather.