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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?

  • 25%
  • 6%
  • 8%
  • 10%

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?

  • 10%
  • 20%
  • 30%
  • 50%

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%