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Human Uses Of The Rainforest
Solution
Q.1.
The exploitation of a tropical rainforest usually leads to ...
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deforestation
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afforestation
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a large increase in the local economy
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a decrease in GDP
Q.2.
Which of the following is a problem that is not directly associated with human uses of the rainforest?
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Soil erosion
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Flooding
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Hurricanes
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Global warming
Q.3.
Which of the following best describes 'slash and burn'?
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Vegetation is cut down and burned, providing ash that fertilises the soil
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Some branches of trees are chopped off and then burnt to provide ash to fertilise the soil
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Neighbouring tribes attack each other, the winning tribe then destroys the village of the losing tribe
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Large areas of rainforest are cleared using fires to make way for new roads
Q.4.
Which of the following is a social reason that leads to increased human use of the Brazilian tropical rainforest?
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To reduce the population of coastal areas like Rio and Sao Paulo
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To create more land for production of cheap beef to sell to MEDCs
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To take peoples' minds off other problems in Brazil such as poverty
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To pay off international debts
Q.5.
When trees are felled, the bare soil is exposed and soil erosion occurs. Why is soil erosion in rainforests a problem?
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There is not enough soil left to hold up the trees so they fall over
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Nutrients are lost so the rainforest trees die
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It makes it hard to get logging vehicles through
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The soil ends up in the rivers causing flooding
Q.6.
Which of the following is one of the main causes of tropical rainforest destruction?
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Logging
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Climate change
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Cities in or near to rainforests growing in population and needing to expand
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Bushfires
Q.7.
Selective logging is said to be a sustainable way of obtaining wood from a rainforest. Which of the following best describes selective logging?
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Choosing a group of trees and chopping them all down
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Only felling trees that have reached a certain size
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Randomly cutting down trees
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Only cutting a few branches off trees so that the trees can continue to grow
Q.8.
How can satellites in space help rainforests?
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They can be used to create pockets of greater biodiversity
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They can be used to fire missiles at people using the rainforest illegally
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Powerful lasers mounted on the satellites can be used to accurately cut down a tree, minimising the damage caused during logging
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They can be used to monitor activities in the rainforest to make sure that they are legal
Q.9.
Which of the following is/are not reason(s) why rainforests are used as a resource?
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Economic
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Social
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Political
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None of the above
Q.10.
Agro-forestry is a sustainable method of using the rainforest. Agro-forestry is ...
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growing trees as a cash crop
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growing trees and crops at the same time
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growing crops in amongst the trees
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cutting down old trees to clear areas to grow cheap beef
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