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The UN Millennium Ecosystem Assessment in 2005 concluded that what percentage of the Earth's land surface consists of drylands that are expected to grow in area?
 
  a. 8
  b. 15
  c. 32
  d. 41
  e. 77

Question 2

Dorothy Stang and Chico Mendes were
 
  a. supporters of the ecology movements in the Brazilian Amazon who were murdered.
  b. land owners who brought the issue of road building in the Amazon to the Supreme Court.
  c. scientists who proved the importance of the Amazon as the Lungs of the Planet.
  d. UN representatives who brought Kayapo leaders to New York to present their views.
  e. Brazilian historical figures who had new dams named after them.


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Reply #1 on: Sep 4, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

A


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