The AMAZON RAINFOREST Flashcards
1
Q
What is the mean average rainfall annually?
A
2,000mm
2
Q
What percentage of the world’s oxygen is provided by the Amazon rainforest?
A
28%
3
Q
How many hectares does it cover?
A
670 million hectares
4
Q
In 2019, it was estimated to have stored …. billion tonnes of carbon.
A
76 billion tonnes
5
Q
How much rainfall is intercepted by the forest canopy?
A
75%
6
Q
What percentage of rainfall reaches the sea?
A
30%
7
Q
Of all the precipitation that is evapotranspired, what percentage falls as rain again in the same area?
A
48%
8
Q
What is the amazon rainforest also known as?
A
The ‘Lungs of the planet’.
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