51a, b: explain the impact of environmental issues in Asia

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What is a major problem in India? Options: communism, too many English speakers, overpopulation, the caste system

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overpopulation

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What contributes to air pollution in China? Options: Lack of automobiles, Shrinking population, Coal burning power plants, Fewer factories being built

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Coal burning power plants

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Name 3 causes of pollution in the Ganges River and Yangtze River.

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Sewage, Industrial chemicals, fertilizer

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What are monsoons?

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Seasonal winds that can bring wet or dry weather

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Why was the 3 Gorges Dam built along the Chang Jiang (Yangtze)?

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control flooding and produce hydroelectric power

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Which of the following is a solution to water pollution?
Options: Burn cleaner fuels, Build and maintain sewage treatment plants, Limit driving, Burn all the trash

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Build and maintain sewage treatment plants

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What is a solution to control flooding on the Yangtze (Chang Jiang)?

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replant trees along the river

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How do farms contribute to water pollution?

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Farms contribute to water pollution because fertilizers and pesticides have chemicals that run off into water sources.

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Which of these problems can be caused by air pollution? Respiratory problems, Reduced food sources for humans, Increased disease for humans, Decrease in global temperatures

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Respiratory problems

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The term monsoon means...

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seasonal winds