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B1 - China Reforestation

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  • What percentage of China's water availability is found in the northern regions?
    20%
  • What is the author's main message?
    Environmental projects can have both benefits and unexpected consequences
  • What is "arable land"?
    Land suitable for farming.
  • Why did the authors say future reforestation projects should be carefully planned?
    Because reforestation can change water distribution in unexpected ways.
  • What does the word "foliage" mean in the article?
    Leaves and plant growth
  • Which region experienced an increase in water availability?
    Tibetan Plateau
  • What does "altered" mean in the phrase "altered hydrological cycles"?
    changed
  • What does "crucial" mean?
    Necessary and very important.
  • Approximately what percentage of China's land was covered by forests in 2024?
    25%
  • What does "redistribute" mean in the sentence "land cover changes can redistribute water resources"?
    To move or spread something to different places.
  • In what year did the Great Green Wall project begin?
    1978
  • What is the main purpose of the article?
    To show how China's reforestation projects have affected water distribution.
  • What can be inferred about the northern regions of China?
    Water shortages may be a serious concern there.
  • What does "substantial" mean in the article?
    Large or significant.
  • Why did China start the Great Green Wall project?
    To fight soil erosion and reduce desert storms
  • What process happens when plants release water vapor through tiny pores?
    Transpiration
  • The word "unforeseen" is closest in meaning to what?
    Unexpected.
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