This is the largest river by discharge, but not by length
What is the Amazon
100
This is the preferred method of deforestation in the Amazon
What is Slash and Burn
100
Soil erosion in the Amazon is caused predominantly by this.
What is the loss of trees, which anchor the soil
100
In 1960 the country’s capitol moved here, to a more centralized location.
What is Brasilia
100
This industry accounts for 65-70% of Brazil’s deforestation.
What is cattle ranching
200
The Amazon River is eleven times the volume of this American River
What is the Mississippi
200
Ranchers choose this action when soil quality is low, rather than replanting native plants.
What is move on to a new location
200
This is lost because of surface run-off and erosion
What is fertile topsoil
200
The correct acronym for this environmental agency stands for The Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources.
What is IBAMA
200
This crop has become one of the leading agricultural products from the Amazon.
What is soy
300
These are the countries the rainforest spans (name at least 5)
What are Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana
300
This is a tactic that attempts to lessen the amount of trees cut in deforestation.
What is Controlled Tree Felling
300
If extreme soil erosion continues, these two things can happen
What are over-silting and flooding.
300
This was built in the 1970’s by the Brazilian government and increased deforestation.
What is the Transamizon Highway
300
Such weapons would be used by anti-deforestation groups, such as NGO’s. Name at least three.
What are raids, fines, developments of regulations, and satellite monitoring.
400
One ton of stored carbon dioxide is released when this happens
What is the cutting down of a 40 foot tree
400
In the BBC video, a local villager will make approximately this amount from one tree. An extra point to who knows how much they are worth after being processed.
What is $25. What is $700 dollars per cubic meter, or $14,000 per tree.
400
Amazonia contains one-tenth of the world's this in a land ecosystem.
What is stored carbon
400
In the occurrence of El Niño, this takes place in the Amazon.
What is severe draught
400
Such weapons would be used by pro-deforestation groups, such as Farmers and Ranchers. Name at least three.
What are slash and burn, lack of replanting, illegal ownership, illegal deforestation fueled by drug-trade/terrorist money, changing documents/numbers
500
This river measurement is equivalent to the size of the United States
What is the Amazon River drainage size
500
To gain land in the Amazon rainforest, you can do this (name at least 2).
What is clear the land, invest in a few cattle, take up residency for at least 2 years.
500
Please explain the Amazon's affect on climate change (name at least one reason)
The loss of trees increases CO2 levels through lack of photosynthesis, the releasing of CO2 from burning trees
500
The UN’s REDD plan uses the Carbon Credit System to give compensation to abiding countries. What does REDD stand for?
What is Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation
500
Name at least two reasons the Amazon conflict is more complicated than it seems