Ⓒ Sally A. Morgan/Ecoscene/CORBIS According to the Costa Rica Rainforests Outward Bound School, the rain forests of the world are disappearing at a rate of 80 acres per minute, day and night. In December 2000, 53,694,993 acres of rain forest were destroyed. Which of the following facts about rain forests illustrates the negative effect of their destruction on the environment? OA. Ranchers clear and use the land for pastures for their cattle because land is inexpensive.

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According to the Costa Rica Rainforests Outward Bound School, the rain forests of the
world are disappearing at a rate of 80 acres per minute, day and night. In December 2000,
53,694,993 acres of rain forest were destroyed. Which of the following facts about rain
forests illustrates the negative effect of their destruction on the environment?
Transcribed Image Text:Question 9 of 190 FINAL - Science The question is based on the following information. ©Sally A. Morgan/Ecoscene/CORBIS According to the Costa Rica Rainforests Outward Bound School, the rain forests of the world are disappearing at a rate of 80 acres per minute, day and night. In December 2000, 53,694,993 acres of rain forest were destroyed. Which of the following facts about rain forests illustrates the negative effect of their destruction on the environment?
Ⓒ Sally A. Morgan/Ecoscene/CORBIS
According to the Costa Rica Rainforests Outward Bound School, the rain forests of the
world are disappearing at a rate of 80 acres per minute, day and night. In December 2000,
53,694,993 acres of rain forest were destroyed. Which of the following facts about rain
forests illustrates the negative effect of their destruction on the environment?
O A. Ranchers clear and use the land for pastures for their cattle because land is
inexpensive.
OB. Almost half of the tropical rain forest deforestation occurs in South America.
OC. The soil of the rain forest is low in nutrients, so farmers cannot reuse the same land
every year.
D. Trees from the rain forest are used to supply the growing population with lumber for
homes and furniture.
E. The release of carbon dioxide into the air during the burning of the rain forests adds to
the greenhouse effect.
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Transcribed Image Text:Ⓒ Sally A. Morgan/Ecoscene/CORBIS According to the Costa Rica Rainforests Outward Bound School, the rain forests of the world are disappearing at a rate of 80 acres per minute, day and night. In December 2000, 53,694,993 acres of rain forest were destroyed. Which of the following facts about rain forests illustrates the negative effect of their destruction on the environment? O A. Ranchers clear and use the land for pastures for their cattle because land is inexpensive. OB. Almost half of the tropical rain forest deforestation occurs in South America. OC. The soil of the rain forest is low in nutrients, so farmers cannot reuse the same land every year. D. Trees from the rain forest are used to supply the growing population with lumber for homes and furniture. E. The release of carbon dioxide into the air during the burning of the rain forests adds to the greenhouse effect. of 190
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