7. What's going on in the Amazon?

Question 1

the Amazon ___

sademetsä

Answer 1

rainforest

Question 2

___ around 5 million square kilometres

peittää

Answer 2

cover

Question 3

play an ___ role

olennainen

Answer 3

essential

Question 4

___

hiilidioksidi

Answer 4

carbon dioxide

Question 5

___ more CO2

päästää

Answer 5

emit

Question 6

at an ___ rate

hälyttävä

Answer 6

alarming

Question 7

at an alarming ___

tahti

Answer 7

rate

Question 8

___ and deforestation

metsäpalot

Answer 8

wildfires

Question 9

wildfires and ___

metsien häviäminen

Answer 9

deforestation

Question 10

the ___ of the Amazon

ekologisuus

Answer 10

sustainability

Question 11

rainforests are self-sustaining ___

ekosysteemit

Answer 11

ecosystems

Question 12

the ___, flora, and fauna exist in balance

maaperä

Answer 12

soil

Question 13

the soil, ___, and fauna exist in balance

kasvisto

Answer 13

flora

Question 14

the soil, flora, and ___ exist in balance

eläimistö

Answer 14

fauna

Question 15

___, replenish and repair themselves

pitää yllä

Answer 15

sustain

Question 16

sustain, ___ and repair themselves

täydentää

Answer 16

replenish

Question 17

sustain, replenish and ___ themselves

korjata

Answer 17

repair

Question 18

wildfires and ___

kuivuus

Answer 18

droughts

Question 19

play a ___ role

elintärkeä

Answer 19

vital

Question 20

___ global temperatures

vähentää

Answer 20

reduce

Question 21

reduce ___ temperatures

maailmanlaajuinen

Answer 21

global

Question 22

___ scientists

ympäristö-

Answer 22

environmental

Question 23

function as ___

hiilinielut

Answer 23

carbon sinks

Question 24

a cooling ___

ilmankosteus

Answer 24

humidity

Question 25

the earth’s ___

ilmakehä

Answer 25

atmosphere

Question 26

___ land illegally

raivata

Answer 26

clear

Question 27

the carbon ___

karata

Answer 27

escapes

Question 28

___ the water cycle

häiritä

Answer 28

disrupt

Question 29

less ___

sademäärä

Answer 29

rainfall

Question 30

have a ___ effect

syvä

Answer 30

profound

Question 31

___ beyond repair

vahingoittunut

Answer 31

damaged

Question 32

___ lands

alkuperäinen

Answer 32

indigenous

Question 33

mining in the ___

alue

Answer 33

region

Question 34

___ 138 million metric tonnes

tuottaa

Answer 34

contribute

Question 35

___ soy

istuttaa

Answer 35

plant

Question 36

one ___ per life cycle

sato

Answer 36

yield

Question 37

face ___

sakot

Answer 37

penalties

Question 38

___ areas

rajoitettu

Answer 38

restricted

Question 39

the moratorium was ___

toteutettu

Answer 39

implemented

Question 40

___ soy acreage

laajentaa

Answer 40

expand

Question 41

the ___ may be turning

vuorovesi

Answer 41

tide

Question 42

___ good publicity

tuottaa

Answer 42

generate

Question 43

generate good ___

julkisuus

Answer 43

publicity

Question 44

___ substantial change

varmistaa

Answer 44

ensure

Question 45

ensure ___ change

merkittävä

Answer 45

substantial