Brazil - uses + impact of Amazon Rainforest

Question 1

Define “rubber tapping”

Answer 1

Cuts are made into the bark of a rubber tree

Question 2

What is the point of rubber tapping?

Answer 2

Latex comes out and is collected

Question 3

Is rubber tapping environmentally sustainable?

Answer 3

Yes

Question 4

Does rubber tapping damage the tree?

Answer 4

No

Question 5

What is cutting down trees called?

Answer 5

Logging

Question 6

Is logging environmentally sustainable?

Answer 6

No, it harms the environment

Question 7

What threatens indigenous tribes in the Amazon Rainforest?

Answer 7

Logging

Question 8

How much forest does logging cut down?

Answer 8

Large areas

Question 9

How does logging and mining affect London?

Answer 9

Both are used for road constructions

Question 10

What could we benefit from logging?

Answer 10

Furniture

Question 11

What are people who mine looking for?

Answer 11

Gold, copper and bauxite

Question 12

What can you get from mining?

Answer 12

Huge amounts of money from precious metals and resources

Question 13

Does mining impact the environment?

Answer 13

Yes (e.g pollution of land and rivers)

Question 14

Define “cattle ranching”

Answer 14

Burning forest to make space for cattle

Question 15

Why does the soil lose protection through cattle ranching?

Answer 15

Cattle can damage it with their hooves
Trees are removed, meaning they are not there to protect the soil

Question 16

How may we benefit from cattle ranching?

Answer 16

Beef goes to fast food chains e.g Mcdonalds

Question 17

What type of energies can the Amazon Rainforest be used for?

Answer 17

Kinetic and hydroelectric energy

Question 18

Define “commercial plantations”

Answer 18

Rainforest cleared for farming and ranching

Question 19

On what scale is rainforest cleared for commercial plantations?

Answer 19

A large scale

Question 20

How might commercial plantations affect us?

Answer 20

Used for many products (e.g plastic, peanut butter)

Question 21

Define “transmigration”

Answer 21

Relocate from densely populated to sparsely populated areas