SCIENCE: IMPACT OF HUMANS UNIT TEST:
IN ORDER TO EXPAND AGRICULTURE AND STIMULATE A SAGGING ECONOMY, THE BRAZILIAN EASED ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS WHICH ALLOWED LARGE TRACTS OF RAINFOREST TO BE CUT DOWN OR BURNED. IN THREE SENTENCES, CONSTRUCT A POTENTIAL CHAIN OF CONSEQUENCES FOR WHAT CAN HAPPEN AS A RESULT OF THIS KIND OF DERORESTATION. THE CHAIN DOES NOT HAVE TO BE LINEAR BUT CAN HAVE SEVERAL BRANCHES, ONE FOR EACH DIFFERENT POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCE. YOUR CHAIN SHOULD INCLUDE AT LEAST FOUR STEPS, INCLUDING THE ORIGINAL EVENT.
1) As a result of easing environmental laws and allowing deforestation, large tracts of rainforest in Brazil are cut down or burned.
2) The loss of rainforest leads to habitat destruction, displacing numerous species of plants and animals.
3) The loss of biodiversity disrupts ecological balance and can lead to the extinction of certain species, causing long-term damage to ecosystems.
4) Deforestation also contributes to increased greenhouse gas emissions, exacerbating global climate change and leading to environmental degradation on a larger scale.