Environmental Issues Checkpoint

One positive effect of the destruction of the rainforest in Brazil is that it is making the earth warmer.

• True

• False

Latin American cities do not experience much air pollution.

• False

• True

The Sierra Madre mountains trap pollutants above Mexico City.

• True

• False

The destruction of Brazil’s rainforest is caused by road building, farming, ranching, logging, and mining.

• True

• False

Very few people rely on the Amazon rainforest for oxygen.

In order to restrict air pollution, the Mexican government has a program that limits how often you can drive your car.

• False

• True

Automobile exhaust does not have much of an impact on air pollution in Mexico City.

• False

• True

The Amazon Rainforest is also known as the “heart of the world”.

• False

• True

Air pollution is a major cause of respiratory illnesses in Mexico City.

• True

• False

Brazil’s government now has a program where new trees are planted when older trees are cut down.

• False

• True