Environmental Issues Flashcard

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capital city of Mexico where air pollution is a major environmental concern

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Mexico City

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destruction or loss of forests; this is an environmental issue in Brazil

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deforestation

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Located in Brazil, it is the largest tropical rain forest in the world! It covers about 1/3 of South America.

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Amazon Rain Forest

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What is the largest environmental concern for Mexico City? Options: Smog / Air Pollution, Extraction of Natural Resources, Deforestation, Over-production of Oil (spills/ leaks)

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Smog / Air Pollution

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Cattle ranching, road building, and the development of new settlements were the cause of _____ in _______.

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Deforestation/Brazil

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How does the physical geography of Mexico make their smog situation worse? Options: The dense urban population, It is surrounded by mountains, that traps in air pollutants, The Amazon River filling with the pollution from factories, The citizens of Mexico City having higher medical costs due to breathing bad air

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It is surrounded by mountains, that traps in air pollutants

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

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False

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The Sierra Madre mountains trap pollutants above Mexico City

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True

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The Sierra Madre mountains trap pollutants above Mexico City

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True

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Very few people rely on the Amazon rainforest for oxygen.

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False