Which of the Following Is True of the Tropical Rain

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the tropical rain forests?

• A)they are home to one tenth of Earth's forests.
• B)half of Earth's original rain forests have been cut.
• C)their soils retain fertility long after the forest cover is removed.
• D)rain forest logging accounts for 10% of Earth's extinctions.
• E)at the present rate of destruction,Brazilian rain forest will be totally cut,except for preserves,by 2125.

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