Amazon Rainforest - Case Study (AQA GCSE Geography): Quizzes
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What is the global status of the Amazon rainforest?
What is the global status of the Amazon rainforest?
The largest rainforest on Earth
Approximately how large is the Amazon rainforest?
Approximately how large is the Amazon rainforest?
8 million km²
Which two countries mainly contain the Amazon rainforest?
Which two countries mainly contain the Amazon rainforest?
Brazil and Peru
How much of the Amazon has been destroyed since 1978?
How much of the Amazon has been destroyed since 1978?
Over 750,000 km²
The destroyed area is equivalent to how many times the size of the UK?
The destroyed area is equivalent to how many times the size of the UK?
Three times
What percentage of deforestation was caused by cattle ranching?
What percentage of deforestation was caused by cattle ranching?
70%
What percentage of deforestation was caused by agriculture and farming?
What percentage of deforestation was caused by agriculture and farming?
25%
What percentage of the Amazon was lost to logging?
What percentage of the Amazon was lost to logging?
3%
What factors put pressure on the Amazon rainforest?
What factors put pressure on the Amazon rainforest?
Population growth and migration
Why does the Brazilian Government offer rainforest land to poor people?
Why does the Brazilian Government offer rainforest land to poor people?
To reduce overcrowding in cities