B7- Deforestation And Land Use

Question 1

What is deforestation?

Answer 1

Chopping down trees to clear land for various purposes

Includes activities such as agriculture, urban development, and biofuel production.

Question 2

What are some common reasons for deforestation?

Answer 2

To clear land for farming and to grow crops for biofuels

Examples include cattle farming and rice cultivation.

Question 3

What is the effect of deforestation on carbon dioxide levels?

Answer 3

Less carbon dioxide is taken in, leading to more CO2 in the atmosphere

This contributes to global warming and climate change.

Question 4

How does deforestation lead to more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

Answer 4

Trees release CO2 when burnt and decomposing wood emits CO2

Carbon in wood contributes to atmospheric pollution once released.

Question 5

Define biodiversity.

Answer 5

The variety of different species in an ecosystem

Greater biodiversity indicates a healthier ecosystem.

Question 6

What happens to biodiversity when habitats like forests are destroyed?

Answer 6

Biodiversity is reduced, risking extinction of species

Forests contain numerous species; their destruction threatens many.

Question 7

What are peat bogs?

Answer 7

Acidic and waterlogged areas where plants do not fully decay

Partly-rotted plants accumulate to form peat.

Question 8

Why is peat important for carbon storage?

Answer 8

It stores carbon from plants instead of releasing it into the atmosphere

This prevents immediate carbon emission when plants die.

Question 9

What is a consequence of draining peat bogs?

Answer 9

Increased contact with air leads to decomposition and CO2 release

Microorganisms respiring in peat contribute to global warming.

Question 10

Fill in the blank: Deforestation leads to _______ due to habitat destruction.

Answer 10

less biodiversity

Question 11

True or False: Peat is being used faster than it can form.

Answer 11

True

This unsustainable use of peat impacts carbon storage.

Question 12

What happens to carbon when peat is burned?

Answer 12

Carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere

This adds to global warming.

Question 13

List three consequences of deforestation.

Answer 13

• Less carbon dioxide taken in
• More carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
• Less biodiversity

Question 14

Fill in the blank: Cutting down trees reduces the amount of _______ removed from the atmosphere.

Answer 14

carbon dioxide