What is the percentage of the worlds oxygen prouduced by the Amazon Rainforest
20% of the worlds oxygen is prouduced in the Amazon Rainforest
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Where are most Tropical Rainforests located
Most Tropical Rainforests are located between the tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn
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What is the definition for the word distribution
Distribution is the location and pattern of something
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In which month is the temperture of the Tropical Rainforest at it's peak
October is the peak for the temperture of the Tropical Rainforest
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In which month is the rainfall of the Tropical Rainforest at the lowest
August is the lowest month for rainfall of the Tropical Rainforest
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What is the definition of the word climate
The word climate means the average weather conditions in an area based on the average weather there for thirty years or more
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How does smooth bark benefit trees in the Tropical Rainforest
Smooth bark helps to protect trees from climbing animals and plants
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How do air roots benefit plants
Air roots allow plants to take nutrients from their host while reaching to the ground for more nutrients
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What is the definition of the word epiphytes
Epiphytes are plants that grow on branches of other trees
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How much of the Earth's surface area is Tropical Rainforest
6% percent of the Earth's surface area is Tropical Rainforest
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How do Tropical Rainforests help to regulate global climate
The trees absorb carbon from the atmosphere
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What is the definition of the word sustainable
Sustainable means that something can be carried on without harming people's quality of life, the economy or the enviroment
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How tall are emergents
Emergents are 50 metres tall
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What is the percentage of wildlife in the canopy
The percentage of wildlife in the canopy is 50%
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What are nutrient cycles
The movement of nutrients through different parts of the ecosystem
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What is the main threat to the tribes of the Amazon Rainforest
Deforestation is the main threat to the tribes in the Amazon Rainforest
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What do the tribes do to stop illegal loggers
The tribes work with the authorities and burn the euquipment used by the loggers
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What does deforestation mean
Deforestation is cutting down trees or a forest
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What is selective logging
Selective logging is when only certain trees are cut down but loggers still need to make a path to that tree big enough for machinery to go through
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What is clear cutting
Clear cutting is when a large area of rainforest regardless of what lives there
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Why was the Trans-Amazoinian Highway built
The Trans-Amazonian Highway was built so that the Brazilian Government could pay poor people to live near the road and have farms, to help the economy
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What else was the Trans-Amazoinian Highway used for
The road was also used as an entry point into the rainforest by miners and loggers
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What percentage of deforestation is due to cattle ranching
80% of deforestation is due to cattle ranching
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Who are the stakeholders of the Amazon Rainforest
The stake holders of the Amazon Rainforest are cattle ranchers, farmers, miners, tribes, loggers, medical researchers, governments and multinational companies.
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What does stakeholder mean
A stakeholder is someone with a strong interest in a situation
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Where are most Tropical Rainforests located
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Most Tropical Rainforests are located between the tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn
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What is the definition for the word distribution
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In which month is the temperture of the Tropical Rainforest at it's peak
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In which month is the rainfall of the Tropical Rainforest at the lowest
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