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6. How much of South America does the Amazon Rainforest cover?
- 5 million km^2
- 8 million km^2
- 6 million km^2
- 7 million km^2
7. How much of the USAs oil production does Prudhoe Bay account for?
8. What is the NPP of the tundra?
- 300 grams/m^2/year
- 200 grams/m^2/year
- 450 grams/m^2/year
- 350 grams/m^2/year
9. How much carbon do the trees absorb in the Amazon?
- 2.4 billion tonnes annually
- 3.4 billion tonnes annually
- 2 billion tonnes annually
- 4 billion tonnes annually
10. Who were the first indigenous group to join REDD in 2009?
- Yanomamo
- Surui
- Kayapo
- Guarani
11. Where does the carbon in the permafrost come from?
- Dead dinosaurs
- Dead plants
- Dead animals
- Dead people
12. Future deforestation could reduce regional rainfall in the Amazon by how much?
13. How much of precipitation is recycled by evapotranspiration in the Amazon?
- 75-85%
- 60-75%
- 50-60%
- 45-50%
14. How much land does the Arctic tundra occupy?
- 6 million km^2
- 9 million km^2
- 8 million km^2
- 5 million km^2
15. How much carbon is stored in the tundra?
- 1500 GT
- 1700 GT
- 1600 GT
- 2000 GT
16. What is the NPP of the Amazon?
- 3500 grams/m^2/year
- 3000 grams/m^2/year
- 2500 grams/m^2/year
- 2000 grams/m^2/year
17. Name the countries that the tundra lies in
- Canada, Greenland, Alaksa
- Greenland, Alaska
- Canada, Alaska, Siberia
- Norway, Finland, Sweden
18. For how long is the tundra in a negative heat balance?
- 8-9 months
- 10-11 months
- 4-5 months
- 5-6 months
19. In 2015, how much of the Amazon rainforest was protected land?
- About 40%
- About 35%
- About 50%
- About 25%