Brazil and gg nrs

• Aardrijkskunde
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

What is NOT a characteristic of a tropical rainfores

1. green all year
2. homogenous trees
3. high temperatures all year
4. big and tall trees causing a lot of shad

What is NOT true about tropical rainforest areas

1. there is a fertile soil
2. fields are called ladangs
3. they use it for agriculture
4. people cut down trees to make arable land

What does slash and burn mean?

1. you burn the land every year
2. you slash down the agriculture field and burn it
3. you slash down trees and burn it
4. agriculture for your own use

HOw long does it take for the soil to recover after slash and burn had been done

1. 10 years
2. 20 years
3. 30 years
4. 40 years

Why is the soil of a tropical rainforest not fertile (more answers possible)

1. because micro organisms eat the upper layer (humus)
2. because evaporation takes away the upper part
3. because the underlayer is too dry
4. water washes away the nutrients of the plants

In what way does deforestation play a role in water management?

What is the consequence of deforestation

1. erosion
2. sedimentation
3. weathering
4. poverty

What is a negative effect of deforestation for the whole world

1. less oxygen
2. less CO2
3. more CO2
4. more oxygen

Previous question answer was more CO2. In what ways?

1. trees taking in less CO2
2. burning of the forest
3. plants replacing trees
4. more factories in the forest

In what field of science do they also need the input of a tropical rainforest?

1. urban studies
2. knowledge of vegetation
3. social geography about gap between rich and poor
4. development of medicines