Tropical Forests in the Amazon Basin and Other South American

question 60

Multiple Choice

Tropical forests in the Amazon basin and other South American countries are primarily being cleared or burned for ____.

• A) biodiesel fuel for motor vehicles
• B) cattle grazing and soybean plantations
• C) firewood and small-scale farming
• D) oil palm and paper pulp plantations
• E) coffee and spice plantations

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Definitions:

Right Triangle

A triangle that has one angle measuring 90 degrees.

Vertices

The corners or intersection points of geometric shapes where two or more lines, edges, or curves meet.

Line Segments

Portions of a line defined by two endpoints, representing the shortest path between those two points.

Distance

The measurement of the space between two points.