Part 9: What are the indirect threats to rainforests? Flashcards
1
Q
- What is an indirect threat?
A
a. When the rainforest is damaged by other things e.g. global warming
2
Q
- How are rainforests damaged by global warming?
A
a. Drought
3
Q
- How does drought damage rainforests?
A
a. Drying leaf litter so decomposers die
b. Leaves die so less food
c. Less evaporation, transpiration and rain
4
Q
- Give an example of a place experiencing more droughts
A
a. The Amazon rainforest
5
Q
- When did the Amazon last have a drought?
A
a. 2005
b. 2010
6
Q
- Why are the droughts in the Amazon a problem?
A
a. They are happening more often
b. They are more severe
7
Q
- How does damage to rainforests affect global warming?
A
a. Trees die
b. Less carbon dioxide is absorbed
c. More forest fires mean more carbon dioxide is emitted
8
Q
- What could happen to some of the rainforest forest?
A
a. Become dry savanna
