Rainforest & Environment
This biome is located near the equator and plays a major role in regulating Earth’s climate
What is a tropical rainforest?
These groups often rely on the rainforest for traditional lifestyles and cultural survival.
Who are Native Americans (Indigenous groups)?
Unequal access to jobs, education, and healthcare across regions is known as this.
What is spatial inequality?
When rainforests are preserved, this environmental benefit occurs.
What is protection of biodiversity (or protection of the carbon-oxygen cycle)?
When is Mr. Carter's Birthday?
1/27
High levels of this make the Amazon one of the most biologically important regions in the world
What is biodiversity
Unlike loggers, these workers harvest resources without cutting down trees.
Who are rubber tappers?
This process increases when people leave rural rainforest areas for city opportunities.
What is urbanization?
Cattle ranching contributes directly to this environmental problem in the Amazon.
What is deforestation?
What is my favorite protien brand?
Quest
When large areas of forest are cleared, this global cycle becomes disrupted
What is the carbon-oxygen cycle?
These groups often support clearing land for economic activities such as farming or ranching
Who are settlers or cattle ranchers?
One economic benefit of urbanization is increased access to this.
What are jobs or economic opportunities?
If biodiversity decreases, ecosystems become less this and more vulnerable to collapse.
What is stable or balanced?
I am training to run something... What is it?
1/2 Marathon
This process reduces biodiversity, increases carbon dioxide, and contributes to climate change
What is deforestation?
Conflict occurs when this group wants land preserved while others want to develop it.
Who are Indigenous groups (or conservationists)?
Rapid urban growth without planning can increase this social problem.
What is poverty, overcrowding, or pollution?
Sustainable development attempts to meet economic needs while protecting this for future generations.
What are natural resources (or the environment)?
What is my second job?
Bartending
Because tropical rainforests absorb large amounts of carbon dioxide, destroying them can accelerate this global issue
What is climate change (or global warming)?
The tension between loggers, ranchers, and Indigenous groups shows the challenge of balancing development with this concept.
What is sustainable development?
Spatial inequality often increases when development benefits cities more than this type of region.
What are rural areas?
The debate over rainforest land use reflects the global challenge of balancing economic growth with this responsibility.
What is environmental protection or sustainability?
When did I graduate college?
2021