Global Environmental Issues: Deforestation (Leaving Cert Geography): Quizzes
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What percentage of western Europe was covered by forests 2,000 years ago?
What percentage of western Europe was covered by forests 2,000 years ago?
80 per cent
How much Amazon forest was cleared between 1978 and 2022?
How much Amazon forest was cleared between 1978 and 2022?
761,000 square kilometres
Which is NOT one of the four main drivers of deforestation?
Which is NOT one of the four main drivers of deforestation?
Tourism expansion
What percentage of Amazon logging was illegal in late 1990s studies?
What percentage of Amazon logging was illegal in late 1990s studies?
80 per cent
What is Brazil's global population ranking?
What is Brazil's global population ranking?
Seventh most populous country
What tree cover decrease did Rondônia experience between 2001 and 2021?
What tree cover decrease did Rondônia experience between 2001 and 2021?
25 per cent decrease
What percentage of Amazon deforestation is linked to cattle ranching?
What percentage of Amazon deforestation is linked to cattle ranching?
80 per cent
What percentage of Brazil's soybeans does Mato Grosso produce?
What percentage of Brazil's soybeans does Mato Grosso produce?
26 per cent
What percentage of deforestation did mining account for between 2005 and 2022?
What percentage of deforestation did mining account for between 2005 and 2022?
9 per cent
How much carbon does the Amazon Rainforest store?
How much carbon does the Amazon Rainforest store?
140-150 billion metric tonnes
What percentage of rainfall does the Amazon contribute to some South American areas?
What percentage of rainfall does the Amazon contribute to some South American areas?
25-30 per cent
What percentage of the world's biodiversity is found in the Amazon?
What percentage of the world's biodiversity is found in the Amazon?
10 per cent