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IGCSE CIE Geography: Manaus and the Amazon Rainforest
IGCSE CIE Geography: Manaus and the Amazon Rainforest
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How many plant species are estimated to be in the Amazon Rainforest?
4,000
40,000
5,000
10,000
2
Look at the climate graph. What is the temperature average (℃)?
26.8
26.6
28.6
26.3
3
Which of the following affects the local climate of Manaus the most?
Ocean Currents
Latitude
Prevailing Wind
Altitude
4
What is agro-forestry?
Growing crops, but not trees.
Growing trees and crops simultaneously.
Growing trees, but not crops.
Taking turns growing trees and crops.
5
Look at the climate graph. What is the precipitation low of Manaus in mm?
56.7
57.6
59.7
57.9
6
Manaus is located on a latitude of 03°06′S 60°01′W. Which of the following statements is true?
It is close to the sea.
Local temperatures are affected by ocean currents.
It is very close to the equator.
The local climate is very warm.
7
Bonus Question: The civilisation along the Amazon River in 1540 most likely collapsed due to...
Inter-tribal warfare
Intra-tribal warfare
Disease (smallpox)
Corruption
8
What does the dust from the Bodélé depression contain that is essential for plant growth?
Sand
Potassium
Phosphorus
Nitrogen
9
Which of the following is
not
a reason for the poor management of farms causing deforestation?
Inexperienced farmers
Weed invasion
Infestation
Infertile soil
10
What is the percentage of dust from the Bodélé depression helps to fertilise Amazonian soil.
59%
42%
56%
66%
11
Which of the following is
not
a method of management in the Amazon rainforest?
Selective logging
Agro-forestry
Shifting cultivation
Afforestation
12
The four layers of forest from lowest to highest is...
Canopy, Forest Floor, Emergent, Understory
Forest Floor, Canopy, Understory, Emergent
Emergent, Canopy, Forest Floor, Understory
Forest Floor, Understory, Canopy, Emergent
13
Look at the climate graph. What is the precipitation high of Manaus in mm?
315.3
313.5
313.6
316.5
14
What percentage of deforested land since 1970 is used for pastoral farming and grazing?
71%
19%
97%
91%
15
What is selective logging?
When trees are cut down when they reach a certain age.
When the lumberjack becomes picky and cuts selected trees.
When trees are cut down once per month.
When trees are cut down when they reach a certain height.
16
Bonus Question: The three main countries that the Amazon rainforest covers are...
Ecuador, Venezuela, Brazil
Venezuela, Peru, Columbia
Brazil, Peru, Colombia
Bolivia, Brazil, Peru
17
Look at the climate graph. In which months did precipitation low and high occur
respectively
?
August, February
March, August
February, March
August, March
18
Which of the following is
not
a problem that could arise due to deforestation?
Bigger floods
Climate change
Soil erosion
Weed invasion
19
Bonus Question: The Amazon rainforest has existed for an estimate of at least how many years?
265 million
66 million
55 million
13 million
20
Which of the following is
not
considered a predatory species in the Amazon Rainforest?
Black Caiman
Poisonous Dart Frog
Vampire Bat
Giant Leaf Frog
21
Bonus Question: Which of the following eras was the Amazon rainforest most likely formed in?
Miocene
Paleocene
Eocene
Oligocene
22
What is a liana?
A bundle of vines that are rooted into the soil.
A female name.
A type of tree that grows in the ground layer.
A species of insect that lives in the forest floor.
23
Which of the following statements about afforestation is
false
?
It is the opposite of deforestation.
Land is converted into forest.
Trees are replaced to maintain the canopy.
When trees are cut down when they reach a certain height.
24
Bonus Question: Dinosaurs existed when the Amazon existed. This is most likely to be...
...False
...True
25
Which country is Manaus located in?
Peru
South America
Brazil
Venezuela
26
What is the average plant biomass in the Amazon Rainforest?
309-402 per ha
303-405 per ha
306-406 tonnes per ha
309-403 tonnes per ha
27
Slash-and-burn caused deforestation to occur. What is slash-and-burn?
When trees are burned down by fire.
Cutting and burning trees to increase soil fertility.
When existing vegetation is burned and cleared for land.
When you slash and you burn trees.
28
Which of the following statements about the Bodélé depression is
false
?
It is located in the North of Chad.
It is located in the South of Chad.
It is the lowest point in Chad.
It is located in the South of the Sahara.
29
Bonus Question: The image is an area of deforested land in the Amazon. The shapes are called...
Square, Diamond, Circle
Geometry
Geoglyphs
Shapes of Conspiracy
30
How many
million
tonnes of Sahara dust is blown across the Atlantic river each year?
10 million
30
50
50 million
31
Which of the following is within the estimation for the area deforested between 1991 and 2000?
500,000sq.km
600,000sq.km
650,000sq.km
400,000sq.km
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Estimated tree species in the Amazon Rainforest is...
10,000
15,000
16,000
6,000
