Bio Conn. Amazon Lesson 6
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14 questions
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What type of ecosystem is the Cerrado?
What type of ecosystem is the Cerrado?
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During the dry season, grasses get very dry and flammable
During the dry season, grasses get very dry and flammable
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The Cerrado contains _____ of the worlds species
The Cerrado contains _____ of the worlds species
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The tapir is a herbivore. What do herbivores eat?
The tapir is a herbivore. What do herbivores eat?
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Golden grass is an endemic plant. Endemic plants are
Golden grass is an endemic plant. Endemic plants are
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Many plants in the Cerrado are fire-dependent and only reproduce during small fires started by lightning
Many plants in the Cerrado are fire-dependent and only reproduce during small fires started by lightning
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Plants in the Amazon are moist and are more likely to catch on fire (the plants are fire-sensitive)
Plants in the Amazon are moist and are more likely to catch on fire (the plants are fire-sensitive)
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The Cerrado ecosystem has been experiencing larger than normal fires in recent years.
The Cerrado ecosystem has been experiencing larger than normal fires in recent years.
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Fires in the Cerrado are producing a lot of smoke. What gas is released from the trees when trees burn?
Fires in the Cerrado are producing a lot of smoke. What gas is released from the trees when trees burn?
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Goverment policies have allowed for __________ to increase, destroying natural vegetation
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According to figure 1, as the cattle and soy industry increases the amount of forest
According to figure 1, as the cattle and soy industry increases the amount of forest
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In recent years there have been an increased in the potential for small fires to burn out of control due to
In recent years there have been an increased in the potential for small fires to burn out of control due to
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What makes the Cerrado a carbon sink?
What makes the Cerrado a carbon sink?
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looking at the carbon cycle model. Number 1 and 2 represent a gas that is released. What gas is released.
looking at the carbon cycle model. Number 1 and 2 represent a gas that is released. What gas is released.