China Pollution

What is one consequence of China's rapid industrialization?

• reduced international trade

• decreased natural resources

• reduced agriculture industry

• air pollution is increasingly unsafe

T/F: Many Chinese citizens lack access to safe drinking water due to pollution of the Chang Jiang River.

• True

• False: air pollution near it's major cities.

• False: pollution of the Ganges River

A high percentage of human and industrial waste output in China is discharged or dumped into the __________ River.

• Ganges

• Chang Jiang

• Wuhan

• Indus

The _______ used by farmers contaminate the Chang Jiang River and contribute to poor water quality.

• land clearing techniques

• livestock

• poorly regulated business policies

• fertilizers

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

• India & Japan

• Japan and China

• India & China

• Japan & Indonesia

Which of the following is NOT a cause of air pollution in India and China?

• Coal-burning factories

• Homes burning coal for heating purposes

• Automobile emissions

• Flooding during monsoon season

when gases, smoke, and chemicals enter into the environment in large doses that makes it harmful for humans, animals, and plants

• environment

• pollution

• crop rotation

• urbanization

The contamination of earths land, water, or air is called?

• population

• Sustainable yield

• point source

• pollution

Which two countries are facing air pollution as an environmental issue?

• China and Japan

• Vietnam and China

• India and China

• India and Japan

Because the Chang Jiang River is the main source of drinking water in China,

• air pollution is of little to no concern in China.

• pollution of that river is a major problem in China.

• industrial waste from it's major cities is allowed in limited quantities

• human waste from it's major cities is allowed in limited quantities