The World's Rain Forests Are

question 31

Multiple Choice

The world's rain forests are

• A)increasing because of active replanting.
• B)shrinking by about 1 percent or 21,000 square miles annually.
• C)no longer in danger, due to strict environmental protection policies.
• D)likely to face total extinction by 2030.

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