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A river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake
What is a tributary?
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The second longest
The amazon is the _____ _____ river in the world.
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20 percent
Over the last 40 years, what percent of the rainforest has been destroyed?
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It has gotten rid of a lot of their clean drinking water as well as the water used to water livestock.
What has pollution done to the surrounding population of the amazon?
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300
In the last 45 years, more than______ local environmental organizations have popped up in the amazon.
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Oil and Natural Gas
South America is rich in which natural resource?
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Mining
What activity pollutes the amazon the most?
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Gold
People mined the amazon for what resource?
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They have banned mercury, punishing illegal loggers
What have South Americans done to reduce the pollution in the amazon?
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Are communities of living organisms and their natural habitat.
What is an ecosystem?
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