In South America,farmers Engage in Slash and Burn of the Rain

question 29

Multiple Choice

In South America,farmers engage in slash and burn of the rain forest to

• A)increase areas for farming.
• B)provide fuel for cooking and heating homes.
• C)support the logging industry.
• D)provide wood for pulp to produce paper.

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Definitions:

Rectus Abdominis

A long muscle of the abdomen whose contraction results in flexion of the lumbar spine or helps in compressing the abdominal cavity.

External Abdominal Oblique

A muscle located in the lateral part of the abdomen, involved in trunk rotation and lateral flexion.

Transversus Abdominis

A muscle layer of the anterior and lateral abdominal walls which is deep to the internal oblique muscle.

Lateral Rectus

A muscle in the orbit that abducts the eye, moving it outward, away from the midline of the body.