amazon rainforest Flashcards
1
Q
how many trees does the amazon rainforest have
A
300 million
2
Q
percentage
how much carbon of all the worlds biomass does the amazon store
A
20%
3
Q
how much caron does the amazon store (tonnes)
A
120 billion tonnes
4
Q
Average rainfall across the whole Amazon basin, anually
A
2,300
5
Q
the average discharge of water into the Atlantic Ocean by the Amazon
A
170,000 m3/s
6
Q
the average temperature in the rainforest
A
24°c
7
Q
Between 2000 and 2007, the Brazilian Amazon was deforested at a rate of **X **km² per year
A
19,000 km² per year
8
Q
When forests are cleared and burned A per cent of the carbon is lost to the atmosphere;
A
30–60
9
Q
how many trees are being cut down worldwide a year
A
13 million ha
10
Q
what % is the urban poulation expected to increase to by 2030
A
60%
