1.
It refers to the inability (of a system or a unit) to withstand the effects of a hostile environment.
A
Sustainability
B
Vulnerability
C
Adaptability
2.
Region in South America that contains the largest expanse of tropical rainforest in the planet, almost 6 million km2, approximately 35% of the continent of South America. It extends through Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
A
Amazonia
B
Pampas
C
Atacama
3.
Farming method that involves the cutting and burning of plants to fertilize the soil
A
extensive
B
intensive
C
slash-and-burn agriculture
4.
The cultivation or growth of a single crop or organism especially on agricultural or forest land
A
polyculture
B
agriculture
C
monoculture
5.
System of crop cultivation using small amounts of labour and capital in relation to area of land being farmed
A
extensive agriculture
B
intensive agriculture
C
slash-and-burn agriculture
6.
Non-fossil fuels; energy carriers that store the energy derived from organic material including plant material and organic waste
A
biofuel
B
fossil fuels
C
agrofuel
7.
Fuel produced from renewable resources, especially plant biomass, vegetable oils, or treated municipal and industrial wastes; ex: biogas or biodiesel
A
biofuel
B
fossil fuels
C
agrofuel
8.
The commercial exploitation or monopolization of biological or genetic material, as medicinal plant extracts, usually without compensating the indigenous peoples or countries from which the material or relevant knowledge is obtained
A
biotechnology
B
biopiracy
C
bioengineering
9.
Refers to genetic material of actual or potential value
A
genetic resources
B
transgenics
C
bioengineering
10.
Of, relating to, or containing a gene or genes carried from another organism or species
A
genetic resource
B
transgenics
C
bioengineering
11.
System of cultivation using large amounts of labour and capital relative to land area
A
intensive agriculture
B
extensive agriculture
C
slash-and-burn agriculture
12.
Type of fixed-income instrument that is specifically destined to raise money for climate and environmental projects.
