Deforestation

2. One of the world's biggest consumers of timber because a lot of wood is used for their buildings and furniture.
4. Growing of crops and raising of animals to provide food.
5. Growing of crops for farmers' own use.
7. About 242,000 square kilometres of this forest has been converted into soybean farms by 2010.
9. Mostly used to make electrical wires.
10. A large amount of beef from cattle are imported to this country.
11. Refers to the cutting down of trees for timber.

1. This mine in Brazil has a rich variety of mineral reserves.
3. Involves operating large farms to raise cattle.
6. Large areas of this rain forest are converted into commercial oil palm plantations.
8. Refers to digging underground to uncover precious metals and gemstones.