Rainforest Loss

Question 1

The promotion of companies’ sustainably harvested rainforest products is intended to _______.a.produce cheaper productsb.promote overconsumptionc.give the company a competitive advantaged.produce more expensive products

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C

Question 2

The sustainable use of rainforest resources is exemplified by _______.a.lumber harvestingb.ranchingc.harvesting nutsd.none of the above

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C

Question 3

Tropical rainforests are located in _______.a.Europeb.Southeast Asiac.North Americad.none of the above

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B

Question 4

The Rainforest Alliance is a program sponsored by several governments of countries with rainforests.

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F

Question 5

Europe has no rainforests.

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F

Question 6

Which of the following are important products of rainforests?a.timberb.pharmaceuticalsc.oxygend.all of the above

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D

Question 7

Which of the following is the most direct method for combating rainforest deforestation? a. ecotourism b. carbon credits c. rehabilitation d. education Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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C

Question 8

Which of the following is not true concerning rainforests?a.Twenty-five percent of western pharmaceuticals are derived from rainforest ingredients.b.Almost 50,000 rainforest species are lost every year due to deforestation.c.Half of all rainforest plants have been tested for their medicinal properties.d.Projections say rainforest deforestation could eliminate half of the world’s species.

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C

Question 9

The principal characteristic that differentiates temperate and tropical rainforests is __________.a.latitudeb.oxygen turn overc.the continent they are ond.longitude

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A

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