the amazon case study 5.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? Geographyearth's life support systemsA2/A-levelOCR Created by: beaw18Created on: 19-05-19 13:04 the amazon is located in south america, which country does is it not in? mexico 1 of 22 what is the average temperature range all year (as there is little seasonal variation) 25-30 degrees 2 of 22 what is the average annual rainfall? 2000mm 3 of 22 what % of precipitation is intercepted? 10% 4 of 22 interception accounts for what % of all evapotranspiration? 20-25% 5 of 22 why are evapotranspiration rates high? high temperatures, abundant moisture and dense vegetation 6 of 22 finish line: ''strong evaporation-precipitation feedback loops -" sustain high rainfall 7 of 22 runoff is - rapid due to high rainfall, intensive rainfall events and well-drained soils 8 of 22 geology of the amazon basin consists of ... impermeable crystalline rocks 9 of 22 results of the 2014 porto velho floods 60 people died, 68,000 evacuated and a cholera outbreak 10 of 22 what is a factor which did not contribute to the flooding? temperature 11 of 22 when rainforest is converted to grassland, by what % will runoff be increased 27% 12 of 22 continued deforestation will result in what % decline of regional rainfall? 20% 13 of 22 what is the npp per meter a year? 2500 grams 14 of 22 how much is biomass annually? between 400-700 tonnes 15 of 22 how much carbon does the average forest tree store? 180 tonnes c/ha 16 of 22 forest trees store _ tonnes of carbon collectively 100 billion 17 of 22 how much carbon does the amazon release into the atmosphere a year? 1.7 billion tonnes 18 of 22 what % of all carbon is stored in above ground biomass 60% 19 of 22 grasslands store less carbon that rainforest does. grass stores _ tonnes and soya _ tonnes 16.2, 2.7 20 of 22 what is not a project/scheme occurring? greenpeace 21 of 22 improved agriculture techniques do not include irrigation 22 of 22
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