Deforestation in tropical rainforests (Edexcel GCSE Geography A): Quizzes
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What does deforestation refer to?
What does deforestation refer to?
Permanent removal of trees & forest cover
What is the largest single cause of deforestation worldwide?
What is the largest single cause of deforestation worldwide?
Agricultural conversion
What is the biggest cause of deforestation in the Amazon region?
What is the biggest cause of deforestation in the Amazon region?
Cattle ranching
How much forest is destroyed every minute globally?
How much forest is destroyed every minute globally?
10 football pitches worth
Which country is the world's largest producer of palm oil?
Which country is the world's largest producer of palm oil?
Indonesia
What proportion of packaged supermarket products contain palm oil?
What proportion of packaged supermarket products contain palm oil?
Roughly half
What effect does road building have on deforestation?
What effect does road building have on deforestation?
It creates a snowball effect
Which mine is given as an example of deforestation in Brazil?
Which mine is given as an example of deforestation in Brazil?
Carajás iron ore mine
What was Madagascar's population growth from 1950 to 2020?
What was Madagascar's population growth from 1950 to 2020?
4 million to 28.9 million
What drives illegal logging in tropical rainforests?
What drives illegal logging in tropical rainforests?
Demand for timber in Western countries
Why do subsistence farmers repeatedly clear new forest areas?
Why do subsistence farmers repeatedly clear new forest areas?
Soil depletion in cleared areas
What effect does resource extraction infrastructure have?
What effect does resource extraction infrastructure have?
Creates a cascade effect of forest loss