Question
G 3) Select the best answer.
What is the main reason for the deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest?
O Climate change is killing the plants in the rainforest.
• New cities are being built in the rainforest.
O Farmers clear farmland in order to produce more soybeans and provide more pastureland for cattle.
The government of Brazil is widening the Amazon River to make it navigable.
Answer
Farmers clear farmland in order to produce more soybeans and provide more pastureland for cattle.