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Glbl 10/12 Maya/Rain
Indigenous people and Rainforest Land Use
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The term for people native to an area that were controlled by other people who came there later | indigenous people |
| Customs and ways of life that have stayed the same for many generations | traditional culture |
| High mountain areas where heavy clouds hang over and the moisture creates a thick fog | cloud forest |
| Clearing the land with slash-and-burn to grow only enough food to feed their family and not selling much | subsistence farming |
| Making changes in a way of life to fit new circumstances | adaptation |
| The traditional Mayan justice system settles wrongs by | requiring repayment or restitution for damages |
| Packed earth floor, cook fire and weaving | traditional Mayan home features |
| TV, metal or plastic cooking tools, appliances | modern Mayan home features |
| Most popular Market day | Sunday |
| Selling weavings, wood carvings and baseball caps together while using Spanish and using money | modern Mayan market feature |
| Food stalls, fresh produce and other services are grouped with trade happening using the Mayan language and bartering | traditional Mayan market feature |
| Most common losses when indigenous people adapt to modern life | language, history and customs |
| Most common gain when indigenous people adapt to modern life | jobs, health care and schools |
| Example of preserving traditional ways and adapting to modern life | using the court of law to gain back traditional land and treaty rights |
| Broadleaf evergreen forest found in wet and hot regions near the equator | tropical rainforest |
| argument about the best way to use the land | land use conflict |
| Using the resources in ways today that doesn't use them up for future generations. | sustainable development |
| The process by which carbon and oxygen cycle among plants, animals, people and the environment | carbon-oxygen cycle |
| Rainforest create 1/4 of the world's oxygen and therefore are nicknamed | lungs of the earth |
| The indigenous rainforest group who want legal ownership of land to preserve their traditional way of life | Native Amazonians |
| The indigenous people of the highlands of Mexico | Mayan |
| The rainforest group that makes a living from the trees and wants protected reserves in the forest | Rubber tappers |
| The rainforest group that brings in money by selling the trees to bring in income for the country | Loggers |
| The rainforest group that is poor and wants land to grow food to feed their family | Settlers |
| The rainforest group that wants to use the land to sell food to other countries to bring in money for Brazil | Cattle Ranchers |
| The rainforest group that wants to protect the biodiversity of the plants and animals | Environmental Groups |
| People who visit a place to see a unique ecosystem and spend money there for hotels, food, and services | Ecotourism |
| Using the forest's resources while still preserving it, like shade-grown coffee and strip logging | Sustainable development |
| Certified wood and paper and rainforest-alliance certified chocolate | Products that protect the rainforest |
| Areas of greatest gains in forests | US, Europe, northern Africa and China |
| Areas of greatest losses of forests | Tropical rainforest countries, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Australia |
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