SE Asia Environmental Issues & Role of Location Review

A recent air quality study conducted by the World Health Organization showed that 7 of 10 of the world's most polluted cities are in China. What is the MOST LIKELY effect of such pollution on the people of China?

• The Chinese population is moving from urban to rural areas to escape the pollution.

• The water sources of the nation are being severely damaged as a result of the air pollution.

• The Chinese government is cooperating with the United Nations to solve the pollution problem.

• Respiratory and heart disease related to air pollution are the leading causes of death in China.

Which two Asian nations are facing the GREATEST problems with air and water pollution?

• India and Japan

• Japan and China

• India and China

• Taiwan and India

Which is the MOST likely reason for the high population density in the northeastern part of India?

• there is little pollution there

• the Ganges River is in the region

• most of the factories are located in that region

• most people want to live close to the Himalaya Mountains

Which of these would have the BIGGEST impact on the interaction between India and China?

• the Three Gorges Dam

• the Himalaya Mountains

• the flooding of the Indus River

• the pollution of the Ganges River

The Yellow River (Huang He River) does not contain as many cities along its banks as other rivers in China. Why is this the case?

• It is found entirely in a desert.

• It was re-routed by the Communist government in 1950.

• It was controlled by bandits and warlords until 1949.

• It is plagued by rapid currents and constant flooding.

This photograph is from the Oshiwara River in Mumbai, India. What would be the MOST likely impact from this type of pollution?

• global warming

• outbreak of cholera

• decreased precipitation

• decreased crop production

Coal-burning factories and increased automobile usage has caused the GREATEST increase in which of these?

• air pollution

• nuclear waste

• soil depletion

• water pollution

1. 1931: Flooding in China killed between 2,000,000 and 4,000,000 people.

2. 1887: Yellow River floods claimed between 1,000,000 and 2,000,000 lives.

3. 1938: Yellow River floods killed between 500,000 and 700,000 people.

To control the devastating effects of flooding, China has built the

• Banqiao Dam.

• the Grand Canal.

• Three Gorges Dam.

• Second Great Wall.

Seasons in South Asia depend MOSTLY on

• cyclones.

• hurricanes.

• monsoons.

• tornadoes.

Based on this map, when Winter Monsoons strike India they come over the

• Hindu-Kush Mountains.

• Himalayan Mountains.

• Bay of Bengal.

• Indian Ocean.