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Amazon Rainforest Internet Assignment - Fall 20141
Amazon Rainforest Internet Assignment - Fall 20141
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The Amazon Rainforest Internet Assignment
Purpose: This assignments goal is to expose you to basic facts about the Amazon rainforest as well as
introduce you to some of the wildlife and people that live inside it. You will also understand how the rainforest
affects the nations and people of South America and how it is facing unique challenges in the modern world.
Part I (Overview): Use www.worldwildlife.org/places/amazon and follow the directions carefully to
complete this assignment.
1.
Review the photograph. Choose one descriptive word (adjective) that comes to mind and
explain how it relates to the image.
When I look at this picture the first word that comes to mind is crowded. I think crowded because
everything is right next to each other.
2.
Click on Overview and review the information, including the visuals. List the 8 nations
that the Amazon rainforest is located in.
- Brazil
- Colombia
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Bolivia
Peru
Ecuador
- Venezuela
- Guyana
- Suriname and French Guiana
3.
Click on Forest Habitat and review the information there, including the visuals. A forest can
vary based on several factors. What are these four factors?
Latitude
- Local Soil
4.
Rainfall
- Prevailing temperatures
5.
Worldwide, how quickly is deforestation occurring? How quickly is it occurring in the Amazon?
Use statistics from the reading to explain your answer.
a. Worldwide Around 46-58 square miles of forest is being lost every year.
b. Amazon In the last 50 years, the amazon has lost at least 17% of its forest
due to humans.
6.
Scroll down to the Why They Matter section. Scroll through the three images and review the
captions. List and explain why rainforests matter.
a. 80% of the worlds animals live in rain forests.
b. Forests provide us resources, such as air, water and shelter.
c. Forests soak up all the carbon dioxide and store it.
7.
Return to the main page (www.worldwildlife.org/places/amazon) and scroll down to the
Species section. Choose three animals found in the Amazon and describe them in the chart.
Animal
Description
Snow Leopard
The Snow Leopards build allows it to climb up steep mountains. Its hind legs
allow it to jump 6 times the length of its body. The long tail provides balance and
agility and also protects it from the cold.
Tiger
Tigers rely on its sight and sound rather than smell. They typically hunt alone.
11.
Why are land rights so important to the Amazon tribes? Read the text and watch the video clip
in the Land = Life section to answer this question.
12.
Do you think most Americans agree with the viewpoint expressed by the woman in the video
clip? Explain.
Mining/Drilling
Crime
14.
Go to edition.cnn.com/2013/07/25/sport/football/football-brazil-world-cupmanaus/index.html and review the article there. What challenges did the rainforest pose for Brazil in its
efforts to prepare for the 2014 World Cup?
The stadium is placed right in front of the Amazon. Many are nervous because they think that people
could ruin the rain forest even more and mess with the people.
15.
How did the regions emphasis on environmental protection influence the stadium project?
They wanted to construction of the stadium to be more green. People also said that they needed to
know exactly what was going on so that they didnt secretly ruin the forest.