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Latin American Environment

Latin American Environment

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Social Studies

6th Grade

Hard

Created by

Joseph Anderson

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28 Slides • 17 Questions

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Mexico City's major environmental issue is ...

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overcrowding

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air pollution

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deforestation

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oil pollution

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What contributes mostly to Mexico's pollution problem?

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population and location

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natural resources and trade

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climate and Trade

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rivers and lakes

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How do the Sierra Madre mountains affect pollution in Mexico City?

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They blow the pollution out of the city.

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They have no effect on the city

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They surround the city and trap in polluted air

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What is NOT an effect of air pollution?

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It hurts the atmosphere.

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It hurts people's eyes and lungs.

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It can lead to acid rain.

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It can improve crops.

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What is NOT a solution to pollution in Mexico City?

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More cars are allowed to drive on the streets.

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The city promotes public transportation.

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The city is testing cleaner burning fuels.

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Laws exists where people are not allowed to drive on certain days.

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The Amazon Rainforest produces ______ of the earth's oxygen.

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What is deforestation?

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the removal of a forest or stand of trees from land that is then converted to non-forest use

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the addition of trees to a forest than is used for forest use

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Using seeds to plant new trees and flowers to make a yard look nice

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Open Ended

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Why is the rainforest important?

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Loss of trees increases carbon dioxide. Why is that dangerous to the environment?

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It increases oxygen needed for plants and humans.

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Carbon dioxide contributes to global warming.

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It is not dangerous

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True or False?

Destruction of the Amazon Rainforest only affects plants and animals.

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True

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False

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The government is working to fix the deforestation problem by ..

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giving people more trees to plant

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using the carbon dioxide to breathe

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passing laws on cutting down too many trees.

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Multiple Choice

What has caused Venezuela's coast to become polluted with oil?

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boat crashes

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cars

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public transportation

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oil spills

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Why do Venezuelans want to keep producing and selling oil?

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It's how they make money.

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It helps them farm.

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It keeps people from polluting

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Carbon dioxide, a by-product of burning oil can cause ...

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animals to run away

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rivers to dry up

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breathing problems for children and elderly

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True or False?

Oil businesses have damaged lakes and shores in Venezuela.

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True

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False

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One solution to Venezuela's oil pollution problem is that groups are calling for...

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people to pack up and leave the country

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renewable energy sources and the clean-up and prevention of pollution.

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the government to get rid of oil drilling

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Which environmental concern do you think needs the most attentio: Air Pollution in Mexico, Deforestation in Brazil, or Oil pollution in Venezuela? Explain

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