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Which country is home to the Amazon rainforest?
Which country is home to the Amazon rainforest?
- China
- Brazil (correct)
- Russia
- India
What percentage of all known species on the planet can be found in the Amazon rainforest?
What percentage of all known species on the planet can be found in the Amazon rainforest?
- 50%
- 75%
- 10% (correct)
- 25%
How much carbon does the Amazon rainforest store, which is equivalent to roughly five years' worth of global carbon emissions from the burning of fossil fuels?
How much carbon does the Amazon rainforest store, which is equivalent to roughly five years' worth of global carbon emissions from the burning of fossil fuels?
- 2 billion tons
- 200 million tons
- 2 million tons
- 200 billion tons (correct)
What percentage of the Amazon rainforest has already been destroyed?
What percentage of the Amazon rainforest has already been destroyed?
What could happen if the Amazon rainforest starts to dry up and can no longer function as a rainforest?
What could happen if the Amazon rainforest starts to dry up and can no longer function as a rainforest?
Which region of the world is the Amazon rainforest located in?
Which region of the world is the Amazon rainforest located in?
Approximately how many square kilometers does the Amazon rainforest cover?
Approximately how many square kilometers does the Amazon rainforest cover?
How much carbon does the Amazon rainforest store?
How much carbon does the Amazon rainforest store?
What percentage of the Amazon rainforest has already been destroyed?
What percentage of the Amazon rainforest has already been destroyed?
How many different ethnic groups are estimated to live in the Amazon rainforest?
How many different ethnic groups are estimated to live in the Amazon rainforest?
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