Question

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?
A. Trees from the rain forest are used to supply the growing population with lumber for
homes and furniture.
B. The release of carbon dioxide into the air during the burning of the rain forests adds
to the greenhouse effect.
C. The soil of the rain forest is low in nutrients, so farmers cannot reuse the same land
every year.
D. Ranchers clear and use the land for pastures for their cattle because land is
inexpensive.
E. Almost half of the tropical rain forest deforestation occurs in South America.

Answer 1

B. The release of carbon dioxide into the air during the burning of the rain forests adds to the greenhouse effect.

The destruction of rainforests has a negative impact on the environment, one of which is the release of carbon dioxide into the air during the burning of the rainforests, contributing to the greenhouse effect, which leads to global warming, and climate change. This is a significant negative effect of the destruction of the rainforests.