Clearing Tropical Rain Forests with Slash-And-Burn Techniques Are Said to Be

question 44

Multiple Choice

Clearing tropical rain forests with slash-and-burn techniques are said to be doubly destructive because not only are fewer trees able to remove CO2 from the atmosphere, but

• A)as forests are burned for clearing, the amount of CO2 discharged into the atmosphere increases.
• B)Runoff from the fires pollutes rivers.
• C)Many people die from the difficult nature of the work.
• D)The cleared land is most often used for farming.
• E)Many animals are poached during the process.

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