Environmental Issues in China and India

According to the information, what environmental issue is China facing? Chinese officials predict the rivers remaining plant and wildlife species will be killed off completely if the dumping of sewage and industrial and agricultural waste is not stopped.

• pollution of the Yangtze River

• overfishing of the Ganges River

• desertification on land near the Ganges River

• deforestation on the banks of the Yangtze River

Which of these is the result (cause) of the pollution of the Ganges River?

• Dead bodies

• Human and animal waste

• Millions of people using river for religious purposes

• all the above

All of the following are causes of air pollution in India and China EXCEPT

• Acid Rain

• Vehicle emissions

• Burning Fossil fuels

• Industrial discharge

What is one of the main effects of industrial growth on the Chang Jiang River in China?

• Increased pollution has made the water impossible to drink.

• Increased pollution has caused many people to leave the area.

• Increased regulations on factories have caused an improvement in water quality.

• Increased population in the river basin has caused more flooding in the area.

Which of the following statements BEST explains the cause of water pollution in India?

• Governments are not regulating enough to save the environment

• Overpopulation and overcrowding has lead to a steady increase of waste, and is not monitored.

• People do not throw their trash in rivers, however they do overuse them.

• The rivers have almost always been dirty since they appeared.

Why is the Yangtze River so important to the population and economy of China?

• Water from the Yangtze River is used to irrigate the Gobi Desert.

• The Yangtze River is the international border between India and China.

• People can use the Yangtze River to get over the Himalayan Mountains.

• It supplies millions of people with water for drinking, irrigation, and industrial uses.

After working in a factory for 15 years, Sean developed lung cancer. Which of the following statements are most likely the reason why Sean developed the cancer?

• The local river was heavily polluted.

• The factory may have served him food that gave him food poisoning.

• He most likely breathed in a carcinogen (toxins) due to low air quality.

• None of the above.

How has the Indian practice of cremating their dead been a problem for the river?

• Water has become extremely polluted

• Cleans the water

• River going dry

• There is no problem

Which of the statements below would BEST explain why East Asian nations do not put forth more effort to lower air pollution?

• They already regulate the countryside, thus see no need to regulate in urban areas.

• Studies have shown that air pollution has little effect on the population.

• It could cause factories to be less efficient, thereby reducing profit.

• They do not need to, as most citizens are accustomed to wearing masks.

How does pollution impact societies in Southern and Eastern Asia?

• It can lead to disease and illness.

• It can lead to a food shortage.

• It can tarnish the religious significance of certain physical features.

• All of the above.