Deforestation MCQ Questions and Answers for Practice

1. Cutting of trees on large scale is called

1. Afforestation
2. None of these
3. Deforestation
4. Reforestation

2. Deforestation generally decreases

1. Soil erosion
2. Rainfall
3. Global Warming
4. drought

3. Deforestation refers to

1. disappearance of forests
2. depletion of forests
3. planting of trees
4. cultivation of crops

4. Deforestation takes place by

1. Both of these
2. None of these
3. Human activities
4. Only by natural resources

5. Extensive planting of trees to increase forest cover is called

1. Deforestation
2. Social forestry
3. Afforestation
4. Agroforestry

6. How many trees does it take to provide a day supply of oxygen for 4 people?

1. 50
2. 100
3. 1
4. 10

7. How much of the Earths land is covered by forests?

1. 16%
2. 31%
3. 5%
4. 10%

8. Soil erosion can be prevented by

1. Overgrazing
2. Removal of vegetation
3. Deforestation
4. Afforestation

9. The method of simultaneous integration of trees with agricultural crops is called

1. Reforestation
2. combined culture
3. Agro forestry
4. Deforestation

10. What is deforestation?

1. Forest Protection
2. None of the above
3. Product of forest
4. destruction of forest

11. Which gas is likely to be reduced in the atmosphere by deforestation?

1. Oxygen
2. Sulphur dioxide
3. Carbon dioxide
4. Nitrogen

12. Which is NOT a factor contributing to the loss of biodiversity?

1. Climate Change
2. Over-exploitation of species
3. The planting of trees
4. Urbanization

13. Which of the following is not a reason for cutting down trees?

1. For building materials
2. For use as a biofuel
3. Fuel use
4. To provide land for farming