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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?
10. how much of the South American land mass does it cover?
11. with a 4 degree rise, how much of the Amazon is expected to die?
12. how many plant species?
- 5 million
- 10 million
- 1 million
- 15 million
13. what % of evapotranspiration falls back down as rain?
14. what is the length of layer of soil that has reduced humidity due to drought? (less evapotranspiration)
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?
20. how many trees?
- 30 billion
- 1 billion
- 300 billion
- 10 billion