Assessment: Land Use Conflict in the Amazon Rainforest

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1 Name Date Assessment: Land Use Conflict in the Amazon Rainforest Mastering the Content Circle the letter next to the best answer. 1. In which region of South America is the Amazon rainforest located? A. A B. B C. C D. D 2. Rainforests are called the lungs of the Earth because of their role in A. the food web. B. the Coriolis effect. C. the El Niño current. D. the carbon-oxygen cycle. 3. What is the main cause of land use conflict in the Amazon rainforest? A. opposition by the government to the movement of farmers to the rainforest B. differences among many different groups over how best to use the rainforest C. conflicts between ranchers and farmers over how much land to clear in the rainforest D. arguments among environmental groups over how to preserve biodiversity in the rainforest

2 4. Which of the following would groups who want sustainable development in the Amazon rainforest most likely support? A. the building of more roads into the rainforest B. the harvesting of rainforest trees to create more jobs C. the clearing of rainforest to create farms and ranches D. the use of rainforest resources without destroying them 5. Which of these groups is most responsible for deforestation of the rainforest? A. rubber tappers B. native peoples C. logging companies D. environmental groups 6. Which of these do environmental groups in the Amazon rainforest most want to protect? A. biodiversity B. ecotourism C. deforestation D. wetlands 7. What can settlers in the Amazon basin do to promote sustainable development of the rainforest? A. clear more land to make larger farms B. use cleared land to raise cattle instead of crops C. plant crops that grow under the rainforest canopy D. encourage more poor farmers to migrate to the rainforest 8. Which statement is best supported by the graph? A. Rainforest loss has increased in the past 10 years. B. More than half of the world's rainforests have been lost. C. Rainforest once covered about 3 million square miles. D. Two thirds of the world's rainforests have disappeared.

3 Applying Geography Skills: Reading a Biodiversity Diagram 9. Circle the smallest group of species on the diagram. (Species are variety of something.) Identify the group. Estimate its number of species in the Amazon rainforest. 10. Explain why flowering plants are drawn larger than birds on the diagram. 11. Predict what is likely to happen to biodiversity in the Amazon basin if deforestation continues. Explain why you think this will happen.

4 Exploring the Essential Question: How should the resources of rainforests be used and preserved? In this lesson, you explored how different groups of people use the resources of the rainforest. Now you will use what you learned. Use the information on the diagram below and your knowledge of geography to complete this task. The Task: Creating a "What We Want in the Rainforest" Poster This diagram shows different ways land is used in the rainforest. Each figure around the diagram represents a group with an interest in the rainforest.

5 12. Your task is to create a poster that shows the ideas of one of these groups. Step 1: Identify the group you will create a poster for. Circle the figure above that represents that group:responses will depend on the group each student has chosen to represent. Step 2: Identify the way of using land that your group thinks is best. Draw a line from your group to the part of the rainforest where that group is most likely to be found:responses will depend on the group each student has chosen to represent. Step 3: On a large sheet of paper,create a poster representing the views of your group. Make sure it has: a. a title. You may use "What We Want in the Rainforest" or create your own title. b. the name name or a symbol of the group your poster represents. c. a few words or images that show what your group wants and why its views on land use in the rainforest are important.