Deforestation

Question 1

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Which three major factors contritube to Deforestation?

Answer 1

1. Agriculture
2. Logging
3. Wildfires

Question 2

How much of the earth’s surface is covered by forests.

Answer 2

30%

Question 3

Why are people cutting down the forests?

Answer 3

For Fuel

To make products like furniture and paper

Farmers burn forests to make space for farming

Question 4

What really bad effect is deforestation having on animals?

Answer 4

Over 50 species of animals are becoming EXTINCT every - frikking - day!!!

Question 5

How does deforestation affect the medical industry?

Answer 5

Plants which could be used in medicine are killed before they’re even discovered….

Question 6

Why do we say that without trees the environment becomes dry?

Answer 6

Because trees pump water into the air.

It’s called Transpiration

Question 7

How does deforestation affect the soil?

Answer 7

In a forest, the leaves fall on the ground, rot and provice nutrients for the soil.

If there is good soil - there will be good / lots of plants.

Question 8

How can we reduce the effect of deforestation?

Answer 8

By replacing the felled trees with new ones.

Question 9

List three effects of Deforestation.

Answer 9

1. Erosion of soil
2. Flooding & drought
3. Disruption of the water table