SE Asia Environmental Issues Flashcard

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Flooding from which River in China has caused more deaths than any other river in the world?

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Yellow

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The Ganges is very sacred to the ________ religion.

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Hindu

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Many Indians are too poor for a ______, so they place the bodies in the water instead.

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cremation

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Monsoons in India are both a blessing and a curse.

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True

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What contributes to flooding in both India and China? Options: cutting down trees, draining wetlands, and monsoons; lack of dams, pollution, and monsoons; beavers, bears, and tigers; deforestation and desertification

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cutting down trees, draining wetlands, and monsoons

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Cooking and heating with _______ is a major source of indoor pollution in India and China.

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fires & biomass fuels such as wood or dung

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What are the main causes for air pollution in India and China?

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Burning Coals & Car Emissions

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What are some of the effects of air pollution in India?

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Respiratory/Heart Diseases & the staining of the Taj Mahal

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Which religion does this describe?

Began in India around 500 BC.
Siddhartha Gautama was born into a wealthy family and left both to become a monk and sought to discover a way to put an end to pain and suffering

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Buddhism

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Which religion is described as a polytheistic religion, the third largest in the world, practiced mostly in India, and one of the oldest religions?

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Hinduism