Deforestation and the Amazon Rainforest

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Deforestation and the Amazon Rainforest p.210-211 -define slash and burn -why are they clearing the land? -how does this help contribute to the destruction of the rainforest? -define terraced farming

Deforestation and the Amazon Rainforest How many countries/territories is the Amazon rainforest in? What is deforestation? What happens to the soil when the vegetation is removed from the rainforest? What is most of the cleared land used for? What sometimes happens to activists fighting to save the rainforest? What do scientists think will happen if another 20% of the rainforest in destroyed? What has the Brazilian government done to save the rainforest? *draw 4 pictures with captions that summarize the article