SS6G2 LA Environmental Issues

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

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

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

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 of the following is NOT a way Mexico City’s government has worked to reduce air pollution over the city?

• Using cleaner burning fuels in factories and automobiles
• Citizens take a day off from driving each week
• Stricter emissions tests for automobiles
• Replanting trees to replace old ones

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.

Which of the following would be a reason as to why Brazil’s government been slow to stop deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest?

• Brazil’s government is not interested in protecting the environment.
• The native Amazonians refuse to give up any more of their land to loggers.
• Ranchers have started turning over their land to the government, so it is no longer an issue.
• The economy grows because of money made from deforestation.

​ (a)   in the Amazon rainforest converts carbon dioxide into one-third of the world’s oxygen supply, which is why it's nicknamed "​ ​ (b)   ."

• The Lungs of the Earth
• The Heart of the Earth
• The Roots of the World
• The Breath of Nature
• The Lungs of Brazil
• Trees and plants
• Trees and animals
• The people and plants
• Tree species and frogs

Citizens of Mexico City sometimes cover their mouths and noses with paper masks to guard against toxic chemicals they may breathe in. Which environmental issues is this due to?

• Air Pollution

• Acid Rain

• Deforestation

• Soil Pollution

Which of the following is also a POSSIBLE SOLUTION that can be taken to address air pollution in Mexico City?

• Removing all vehicles from the city and banning driving.

• Encouraging the use of electric vehicles

• Building more factories