amazon rainforest Flashcards
1
Q
around how many trees are in the amazon
A
390 billion
2
Q
around how many species of trees are there
A
16,000
3
Q
how many countries does it cover
A
8, mainly Brazil peru, bolivia, columbia,
4
Q
how much carbon is stored in the amazon rainforest
A
about 123 billion tons
5
Q
what are the average temps in the amazon
A
25-30 degrees
6
Q
whats the average annual rainfall
A
can be between 2,000mm to 10,000mm
7
Q
what percentage of precipitation is recycled due to evapotranspiration
A
50%
8
Q
3/4 deforestation land use change
A
3/4 of brazils emissions are from land use change and deforestation
9
Q
34 million
A
amount of people home to the Amazon
10
Q
how much land does the Amazon basin cover?
A
covers 40% South America
11
Q
what happened between 2000-2007?
A
area size of greece was deforested
