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Amazon Rainforest
Causes of Deforestation
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Why is hydroelectric power popular in deforested land?
Reservoirs
Why is farming a cause of deforestation?
Commercial (
palm
oil)
and subsistence (
slash
&
burn
)
What is logging in deforestation?
Clearing forests
for
commercial purposes.
What
minerals can be found in the rainforest?
Gold
, diamonds, bauxite,
iron ore.
What is the
transamazon highway
?
A
road
that has access into the Amazon
Rainforest
Why
is settlements a cause of deforestation?
People are encouraged by
government
to move to
rural areas
from cities
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