The Living World Work Book
Quiz 8

Rainforest Deforestation

Where was tropical rainforest loss the greatest between 2001-2018?

Brazil

DR Congo

Indonesia

Malaysia

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True or false? It is estimated by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization that about half the world’s tropical rainforest has been cleared.

False

True

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True or false? Trends in deforestation vary between countries. Indonesia has seen a rise in the rate of deforestation between 2002 and 2011. In Brazil, rates of deforestation have fluctuated but show a declining trend in the rate of deforestation. However, rates of deforestation have rapidly increased in Brazil.

True

False

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True or false? During the first decade of this century deforestation increased in all three continents, Asia, Africa and South America. The increase in deforestation was greatest in Indonesia and Peru.

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Which of the following most accurately describes rates of tropical rainforest deforestation?

80 000 hectares of rainforest are being cut down every day. That’s equivalent to 77 670 football pitches. In a year, an area the size of Poland is being lost.

20 000 hectares of rainforest are being cut down every day. That’s equivalent to 19 678 football pitches. In a year, an area the size of the UK is being lost.

100 000 hectares of rainforest are being cut down every day. That’s equivalent to 96 670 football pitches. In a year, an area the size of France is being lost.

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Well done! You have a good understanding of this area of geography.