SS6G2 Latin America Environmental Issues

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Which Latin American country's capital city is experiencing a major air pollution problem?

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The country at Letter A

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Which Latin American country is experiencing the environmental issue of destruction of the Amazon Rainforest?

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The country at Letter D

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What are the main sources of air pollution in Mexico City?

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Emissions from cars and factories that build up over the city

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How does GEOGRAPHY play a role in Mexico City’s pollution problem?

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It lies in a valley, surrounded by mountains, that traps in air pollutants over the city.

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A high global demand for which resource has greatly contributed to the destruction of the Amazon Rainforest?

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lumber

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What would be an accurate title for this list? Options: Reasons Why the Amazon Rainforest is Being Destroyed, Reasons Why the Amazon Rainforest is Important, The Negative Effect of Deforestation on the Amazon Rainforest, How the Amazon Rainforest Impacts Brazil’s Economy

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Reasons Why the Amazon Rainforest is Important

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All of the following have contributed significantly to the destruction of the Amazon Rainforest EXCEPT: farmers using the “slash and burn” technique to make way for crops, hydroelectric dams being built along the rainforest’s rivers, emissions from automobiles and factories, mining for gold and other minerals within the rainforest.

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emissions from automobiles and factories.

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Why has Brazil’s government been slow to stop deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest?

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Money from sales of the Amazon’s resources has led to economic growth for Brazil.

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Trees and plants in the Amazon rainforest convert carbon dioxide into 1/3rd of the world’s oxygen supply which is why it's nicknamed "the lungs of the earth".

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True