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B7: Quiz 10
B7: Quiz 10
1)
a) What is deforestation?
b) What is the “slash and burn” method of deforestation?
c)
i) Deforestation increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere for two reasons; what are these two reasons?
ii) Why is an increase in the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere an issue?
d) Give 2 uses of deforested land.
e) Does deforestation increase or decrease biodiversity?
f) Discuss the potential future medical implications of deforestation.
g) Other than the negatives discussed in the previous parts of this question, give two other negatives of deforestation.
h) Give a positive of deforestation.
2)
a) Why do dead plants not decompose in peatbogs?
b) Give 2 reasons why peatbogs are being cleared.
c) Explain why the clearing of peatbogs by burning them is an issue.
d) Explain why the clearing of peatbogs by draining them is an issue.
e) What effect does the clearing of peatbogs have on biodiversity?
a) What is deforestation?
b) What is the “slash and burn” method of deforestation?
c)
i) Deforestation increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere for two reasons; what are these two reasons?
ii) Why is an increase in the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere an issue?
d) Give 2 uses of deforested land.
e) Does deforestation increase or decrease biodiversity?
f) Discuss the potential future medical implications of deforestation.
g) Other than the negatives discussed in the previous parts of this question, give two other negatives of deforestation.
h) Give a positive of deforestation.
2)
a) Why do dead plants not decompose in peatbogs?
b) Give 2 reasons why peatbogs are being cleared.
c) Explain why the clearing of peatbogs by burning them is an issue.
d) Explain why the clearing of peatbogs by draining them is an issue.
e) What effect does the clearing of peatbogs have on biodiversity?