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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks:

   1. The eastern states of Canada where lumbering is carried out are ____________ and __________.
   2. Skilled forest workers who cut and transport trees for further processing are known as ____________.
   3. When a bundle of logs get entangled, they create a ___________.
   4. The Amazon Basin lies in the continent of ______________.
   5. Hunter-gatherers use tools such as ___________, poison-tipped arrows and darts to fish and hunt.
   6. The main method of agriculture practiced in the Amazon is __________ _____ ___________ agriculture.
2. 2.

   Tick the sentences that are true. Correct the others.

   1. The third stage of lumbering involves the felling of trees.
   2. High riggers use dynamite to fell trees.
   3. Lumbering is an activity done in the winter.
   4. The Amazon Basin contains more than two-thirds of the world's plant species.
   5. A majority of the population in the Amazon Basin lives in the interiors of the rainforest.
   6. The indigenous tribal groups have distinct cultures, languages and territories.
3. 3.

   Multiple choice questions (MCQs).

   1. In the Canadian taiga, trees grow in pure stands, which makes it convenient for:
      1. recreation
      2. growth
      3. economic exploitation
      4. transportation
   2. The point where logs are collected by a skidder is called a:
      1. logjam
      2. logpond
      3. a loading point
      4. collection point
   3. Logs are pushed into the river by:
      1. High riggers
      2. Sawyers
      3. Skidders
      4. Haulers
   4. The Amazon Basin does not extent into:
      1. Uruguay
      2. Colombia
      3. Peru
      4. Venezuela
   5. In slash and burn agriculture, the charred remains of the burnt trees are converted in to a special soil called:
      1. terra firms
      2. terra preta
      3. terra rosa
      4. terra burna
4. 4.

   Almost 80% of the trees that are cut in the world are softwoods. Give reasons.

5. 5.

   High riggers use cables. Give reasons.

6. 6.

   The form of agriculture practised by the indigenous people of the Amazon Basin does not harm the rainforest. Give reasons.