Question

1. brazil is home to one of the most biodiverse terrestrial biomes in the world. identify the biome found in brazil.
2. describe one anthropogenic threat facing this biome.
3. match the aquatic biome with the description.

biome description
a freshwater biome with water moving in one direction
bodies of water where the river meets the ocean
extremely biodiverse marine biome

Explanation:

1. The Amazon Rain - forest is a highly biodiverse terrestrial biome in Brazil.
2. Deforestation for agriculture (such as soybean farming) is a major anthropogenic threat to the Amazon Rain - forest. It leads to habitat loss for many species.

6.

• A freshwater biome with water moving in one direction is a river.
• Bodies of water where the river meets the ocean are estuaries.
• Extremely biodiverse marine biome is a coral reef.

Answer:

1. Amazon Rain - forest
2. Deforestation for agriculture

6.
River: A freshwater biome with water moving in one direction
Estuary: Bodies of water where the river meets the ocean
Coral reef: Extremely biodiverse marine biome