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6. by 2050, what is the climate expected to rise by?

  • 2-3 degrees
  • 3 degrees
  • 3-4 degrees
  • 5 degrees

7. how much land does the Brazilian forest code say should stay their land?

  • 50-80%
  • 50-60%
  • 60-80%
  • 60-85%

8. how are the forest enriched?

  • using native species
  • planting trees
  • putting nutrients into the soil layer

9. How many countries is it spread across?

  • 11
  • 9
  • 5
  • 7

10. how much of the South American land mass does it cover?

  • 45%
  • 40%
  • 30%
  • 50%

11. with a 4 degree rise, how much of the Amazon is expected to die?

  • 73%
  • 83%
  • 85%
  • 90%

12. how many plant species?

  • 5 million
  • 10 million
  • 1 million
  • 15 million

13. what % of evapotranspiration falls back down as rain?

  • 50%
  • 48%
  • 49%
  • 47%

14. what is the length of layer of soil that has reduced humidity due to drought? (less evapotranspiration)

  • 0.5m
  • 1m
  • 2m
  • 1.5m

15. what are the 2 mitigation organisations that promote harmonious development of the Amazon?

  • treaty organisation and tarapooto
  • the Amazon Coorporation Treaty Organisation + TARAPOTO process
  • the TARAPTO and Amazon treaty

16. with less leaf litter, what isn't formed?

  • humus
  • nutrients
  • decomposition
  • soil moisture

17. how much carbon is stored in the vegetation+ soils?

  • between 75-100 billion tons
  • between 80-120 billion tons
  • between 85-120 billion tons

18. what are the 2 human impacts?

  • afforestation + grazing
  • deforestation+ global warming
  • farming+ ploughing

19. what % of emissions in the Amazon is due to burning?

  • 49%
  • 59%
  • 69%
  • 79%

20. how many trees?

  • 30 billion
  • 1 billion
  • 300 billion
  • 10 billion