S & E Asia Environmental Issues

S & E Asia Environmental Issues

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Geography, Social Studies

7th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The __________ River is highly polluted with dangerous bacteria and cities along the its banks have the highest rates of water-borne diseases in India.

Back

Ganges

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following is NOT a cause of air pollution in India and China?
Coal-burning factories, Homes burning coal for heat, automobile emissions, flooding during monsoon season

Back

flooding during monsoon season

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the effect of water pollution in the Ganges and Chiang Jiang River?

Back

Water-borne diseases are spreading, Many species of plants and animals are dying, water is unsafe to drink.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What would be a good title for the list below?
*Sewage Waste
*Industrial Waster
*Agricultural run-off

Back

Causes of pollution on the Ganges and Chiang Jang Rivers

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Millions of Chinese villagers do not have safe drinking water because of the pollution from chemicals and waste in the ___________ River

Back

Chang Jiang

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What has contributed to rivers flooding in China?

Back

rains during monsoon seasons, farmers draining wetlands that previously acted as sponges, loggers cutting down too many trees that previously contained the rivers water

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Why does the pollution of the Ganges and Chang Jiang Rivers have such a big impact on the people of India and China?

Back

Millions of people depend on water from the rivers for daily living.

8.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

India has some of the lowest rates of air pollution in the world due to auto emissions and the development of industry.

Back

False

9.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The Huang He (Yellow) River is nicknamed "China's Sorrow" because flooding from the river has caused more deaths than any other river in the world.

Back

True