Why Is Settlement So Sparse in the Amazon Basin

question 80

Multiple Choice

Why is settlement so sparse in the Amazon Basin?

• A) The region is a national park.
• B) A toxic waste spill has made the region uninhabitable.
• C) The land is set aside for indigenous peoples.
• D) The quality of the soil is poor.
• E) The land is too rugged.

Comprehend the concepts and examples of plant defenses against herbivory.

Grasp the defining characteristics and examples of ecological niches.

Identify the various types of species interactions and their ecological impacts.

Understand the intermediate disturbance hypothesis and its relevance to biodiversity.

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Definitions:

Opportunity Cost

The expense incurred by not choosing the second-best option available when a decision is made or an action is taken.

Pure Capitalism

An economic system characterized by private ownership of the means of production and where investments, distribution, income, production, and prices are determined by the market.

Owns No Resources

The condition of not having access to or control over any assets, capital, or means of production.

Production Possibilities Frontier

A curve that shows the different combinations of various goods that a country can produce given certain resources and technology.