12. In order to expand agriculture and stimulate a sagging economy, the Brazilian government eased environmental laws which allowed large tracts of rainforest to be cut down or burned. In three to five sentences, construct a potential chain of consequences for what can happen as a result of this kind of deforestation. The chain does not have to be linear (i.e., five steps in a row), but can have several branches, one for each different potential consequence. Your chain should include at least four steps, including the original event.

Question

write as a 5th grader

Answer 1

1. The government eases environmental laws in Brazil, so more rainforests are cut down.
2. With less trees, animals lose their homes and some become endangered or extinct.
3. Rainforests help keep the air clean, so with less trees, the air gets more polluted.
4. People who live near the rainforests might lose their way of life if the forests are destroyed.
5. If the rainforests are gone, the earth might get warmer because less trees are there to absorb carbon dioxide.

Answer 2

give me one more consequence

Answer 3

6. Less rainforests means less oxygen is produced, which could lead to health problems for people and animals all around the world.

Answer 4

Use the scenario to answer the question.

A city planner is designing a new apartment complex. The complex will have several apartment buildings as well as a paved parking area for residents.

In one to two sentences, describe two ways the planner can help minimize the human impact of the apartment complex on the environment.
write as a 5th grader

Answer 5

To help the environment, the city planner can plant trees and greenery around the buildings to make a habitat for animals and help clean the air. The planner can also install solar panels on the rooftops to use sunlight for energy instead of using electricity that can hurt the environment.