SS7G10 Environmental Issues in SE Asia

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What is an effect of water pollution in the Ganges and Chang Jiang (Yangtze) Rivers?

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

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What would be a good title for the list below? Options: Effects of pollution on the Ganges and Chang Jiang Rivers, Causes air pollution in China and India, Causes of pollution on the Ganges and Chang Jiang Rivers, Effects of flooding in China and India

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Causes of pollution on the Ganges and Chang Jiang Rivers

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The Yellow River (Huang He River) is sometimes referred to as "China's Sorrow." What would be the BEST explanation for this sad nickname?

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Flooding has caused massive human and property loss over time.

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Which region has a high population density? Options: The region at Letter A., The region at Letter B., The region at Letter C., The region at Letter D.

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The region at Letter C.

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How would you describe the population along the Ganges River?

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Densely populated

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In India, air pollution is a very serious problem. What is the primary cause of the serious indoor air pollution problem in India?

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Cooking and heating with coal and animal waste

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Which of these is the BEST explanation for the high population density in China's eastern regions?
Options: The region was destroyed by civil war which caused people to leave.
The region was traditionally home to the emperor and the gods.
The region is close to the ocean and has a favorable climate for farming.
This region receives more sunlight than other areas.

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The region is close to the ocean and has a favorable climate for farming.

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What was the purpose of the Ganges Action Plan that begun in 1980's?

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To try and clean up the river

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

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India and China

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What is the MOST LIKELY effect of pollution in the world's most polluted cities in China?

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Respiratory and heart disease related to air pollution are the leading causes of death in China.