Global Connection: Deforestation in Haiti Answers

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How much of Haiti’s forests have been cut down?

25%

50%

98%

Satellite imaging allows scientists to observe _______.

where deforestation has removed the trees

where deforestation has occurred but is recovering

where deforestation has not occurred

all of the above

What is wood harvested from Haiti’s forests principally being used for?

building material

furniture

charcoal

decoration

The first step in deforestation in the Amazon is _______.

logging

farming

ranching

road building

How has deforestation in Haiti altered the climate?

The loss of trees resulted in less water vapor in the atmosphere and thus less rain.

Deforestation has resulted in widespread extinction of plants.

Without trees’ root systems to hold it in place, rains have washed away the topsoil.

Deforestation has not altered Haiti’s climate.

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