Human Impacts on Rainforests (OCR GCSE Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds)): Quizzes
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What size is the Amazon rainforest approximately?
What size is the Amazon rainforest approximately?
Half the size of Europe
Where are most tropical rainforests located?
Where are most tropical rainforests located?
In LIDCs and EDCs
What has happened to deforestation rates in the Amazon since 2006?
What has happened to deforestation rates in the Amazon since 2006?
They have been declining
How many main methods of rainforest exploitation are there?
How many main methods of rainforest exploitation are there?
Four
Why is timber from tropical rainforests particularly valuable?
Why is timber from tropical rainforests particularly valuable?
It's valuable in international markets
What does open-cast mining remove to access minerals?
What does open-cast mining remove to access minerals?
Trees and topsoil
What happens to rainforest soil fertility after forest clearance?
What happens to rainforest soil fertility after forest clearance?
It quickly loses fertility
How does tourism differ from other forms of rainforest exploitation?
How does tourism differ from other forms of rainforest exploitation?
It can help prevent deforestation
What is natural capital?
What is natural capital?
A resource providing income for years
Why do LIDCs and EDCs exploit their rainforests?
Why do LIDCs and EDCs exploit their rainforests?
To generate income and support development