Multiple Choice - Causes and Solutions to Deforestation

Release of harmful materials into the environment

the increase in the number of individuals in a population

Rain containing acids that form in the atmosphere when industrial gas emissions (especially sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides) combine with water.

the action of clearing a wide area of trees.

to use less of something

Involves using a resource over and over in the same form

Convert waste into reusable material.

grassland suitable for pasturage.

The exhaust smoke from factory chimneys and all motorized vehicles that use fossil fuels to operate contains __________________ that pollute the clouds. T

Deforestation is a _______________________ that faces our world nowadays.

The growth of the world population is a problem, because ___________________ to feed the ever-growing populations.

Acid rain can kill trees, damage plants, destroy forests and make rivers and lakes _____________ for fish to live in.

If a fire starts, the dry leaves act like_______________________ and cause huge amounts of damage to the local are

Fuel wood in _____________________ is consumed at a rate of 30-200% greater than the average annual growth of tree.

Industrial countries consume over ________________ more wood products per person than non-industrial countries.