Level One
This forest is home to ½ of the world’s living plants and animals
Amazon Rainforest
_____ is made into rubber
The Amazon is especially important because it serves as a storehouse for…
CO2
There is typically burning in the Amazon. The fires in 2019 jumped up by this percentage
80%
These resources are being exploited for profit in the Amazon (name at least one)
Lumber, oil, minerals, hydroelectricity
Were the fires intentional
Yes
The number of countries that the Amazon rainforest touches
9
The number of miles of river found in the Amazon
Over 4000
List two foods you could find wild in the rainforest
Avocado, coconuts, oranges, lemons, grapefruits, bananas, pineapples, mangoes and tomatoes are the most common
The pope that said exploitation “does not just harm creation, but people”
Pope Francis
Why did the fires begin to burn
Needed more agricultural land in poor area
By current rates of deforestation, the Amazon Rainforest could disappear in this many years
15
If the Earth was a body, the Amazon rainforest would be the ____
Lungs
Would you want to visit the Amazon? WHY?
:)
1 in how many of the world’s animals are found there
1/10
The height that trees grow in the Amazon
150 ft
Climate ______ is the climate being altered
Change
Are there any other environmental anomalies/sites that you would like to visit? You're not allowed to say no ;)
:)
The percent of the Amazon within Brazil
60%
How long would it take for the Amazon to grow back (species and plants)
100-150 years