Social Studies: Only A 3rd Grade Student Can Pass This Test!
Show your versatility in social studies by taking this quiz! Deforestation is an important issue often discussed in the Third Grade social studies curriculum. It is the indiscriminate removal of trees without planting new ones. The sites are usually turned to residential sites or farms. Do you understand this quite well?
- 1.
What percent of the earth's surface is covered by forests?- A.
45 percent
- B.
23 percent
- C.
67 percent
- D.
31 percent
- 2.
Which of these is not a result of deforestation?
- A.
Aridity
- B.
Biodiversity loss
- C.
Habitat damage
- D.
Biosequestration
- 3.
What is the direct cause of deforestation?
- A.
Lumbering
- B.
Industry
- C.
Agriculture
- D.
Joinery
- 4.
Which of these is not a cause of contemporary deforestation?
- A.
Reforestation
- B.
Urbanization
- C.
Overpopulation
- D.
Population growth
- 5.
Which of these is affected by deforestation?
- A.
Nitrogen cycle
- B.
Water cycle
- C.
Climate
- D.
Weather
- 6.
Which of these refers to the variability and variety of life on Earth?
- A.
Lumbering
- B.
Transport
- C.
Biodiversity
- D.
Global warming
- 7.
What percentage of the world greenhouse gas emissions is caused by deforestation?
- A.
20 percent
- B.
34 percent
- C.
44 percent
- D.
78 percent
- 8.
What percentage of the earth's fresh water does tropical rainforest produce?
- A.
30 percent
- B.
45 percent
- C.
21 percent
- D.
23 percent
- 9.
Which of these is not a natural disaster?
- A.
Fire accidents
- B.
Landslides
- C.
Hurricane
- D.
Earthquake
- 10.
Which of these continents has the highest rate of deforestation?
- A.
Asia
- B.
America
- C.
Africa
- D.
Australia
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