Humans in Amazon

Q.

Why is the Amazon rainforest called the lung of the planet Earth?

Q. The Amazon rainforest is also called the '_______ of the planet'.

1. lungs
2. brain
3. heart
4. None of the above

Q. Large apartment-like houses called Maloca have ____________ roofs.

1. flat
2. slanted
3. thick
4. transparent

Q. Identify crops grown by people living in the rainforests:

1. Cocoa
2. Wheat
3. Coffee
4. Cassava (Manioc)

Q. People living in the Amazon practice ______ as a method of agriculture.

1. subsistence farming
2. horizontal farming
3. slash and burn
4. terrace farming

Q. agriculture is practiced by the people of Amazon.

1. Subsistence
2. Slash & burn
3. Commercial
4. Extensive

Q. When was the Trans-Amazon highway built?

1. 2000
2. 1970
3. 1990
4. 1950

Q. How is slash and burn agriculture practised by the indigenous people in the Amazon forest?

Q. Identify prominent transport options available for people in the Amazon region:

1. Helicopters
2. Roadways
3. Waterways
4. Railways