S2 U3 Asia GEO DOK 2

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Which letter identifies the Pacific Ocean?

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D

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What is this? Options: Yangtze River, Huang He River, Chang Jiang River, Ganges River

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Huang He River

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People like to live near fresh water for drinking water and irrigation. However, there are not a lot of cities right on the banks of the Yellow River in China. WHY?

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Constant flooding

Front

What contributes to the flooding problem in SE Asia?

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logging industries removing trees

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What most likely is the cause for changes during monsoon season in India, such as increased mosquitoes, disease, and transportation issues?

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Increased flooding

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Why are the monsoons important to the people of India?

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rain is needed for crops

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Which body of water? Options: Arabian Sea, Ganges River, Bay of Bengal, Yellow River

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Ganges River

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In the Hindu religion, the Ganges River is considered sacred, and ritual bathing in its waters is practiced by an estimated 60,000 people per day. What is the effect of this practice?

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All of the answers are correct effects

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How has India's need to develop more industry ended up creating problems along the Ganges River?

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Factories along the river dump industrial waste and the chemicals into the river every day.

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The issues mentioned in the passage are primarily related to which problem? "Reservoirs (water storage spaces) are becoming sewers, filled with trash and smelly water. Local officials refuse to shut down polluting factories, fearful that unemployment will rise."

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Pollution in the Yangtze River