Impact & Environmental Issues of Latin America

In what way(s) has Mexico City’s government worked to reduce air pollution over the city? Check all that apply.

• Using CLEANER burning fuels in factories and automobiles

• Citizens take a day OFF from driving each week

• STRICTER emissions tests for automobiles

• Push for LESS public transportation.

How can the rainforests be protected from deforestation?(choose 2)

• Protect the forested areas

• cut down more trees

• Plant new trees

• increase mining

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

• The country at Letter A

• The country at Letter B

• The country at Letter C

• The country at Letter D

Where do most Brazilian's live?

• In the interior
• Along the coast
• In the Amazon Rainforest
• Along the Amazon River

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

• Smoke from cooking fires in Mexican villages

• Emissions from cars and factories that build up over the city

• Mining in the Sierra Madre mountains

• Cutting down trees on the Mexican plateau

Which environmental problem is destroying the Amazon Rainforest?

• Polluted waterways
• Over-extraction of oil
• Over fishing
• Deforestation

All of the following have contributed significantly to the destruction of the Amazon Rainforest EXCEPT:

• famers 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.

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".

• True

• False

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

• It's one of the world’s most populated cities.

• The factories and cars produce a lot of air pollutants.

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

• The city has views of beautiful mountains.

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

• The country at Letter A

• The country at Letter B

• The country at Letter C

• The country at Letter D