Rural - Impact Of Land Degradation

Question 1

Hint - No tree roots

Answer 1

Deforestation removes the tree roots from the ground thus making the soil less fertile - this reduces crop production and leads to a fallow period.

Question 3

Hint - Canopy

Answer 3

Removal of the canopy layer allows the heavy rainfall to wash away the topsoil - this makes it difficult for crops to grow.

Question 4

Hint - Indigenous way of life

Answer 4

Traditional way of life destroyed due to incomers exploiting the land for ways to make money.

Question 6

Hint - Migration

Answer 6

Local farmers being forced to move away from the rainforest and into overcrowded towns and cities by the government - housing conditions worsen as they end up living in favelas.

Question 7

Hint - Plant species

Answer 7

Deforestation destroys undiscovered plant species - there is a possibility that these plants may hold the key to curing illnesses such as cancer.

Question 9

Hint - ‘Western Diseases’

Answer 9

Incomers bring over ‘western diseases’ - local people have no immunity to these diseases and could risk getting seriously ill.

Question 10

Hint - CO2

Answer 10

Deforestation causes CO2 levels to rise into the atmosphere - impacts the global climate change.