Latin America Environmental Issues

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

• acid rain 
• environment
• deforestation
• atmosphere

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

• Cancun
• Mexico City
• Guadalajara
• Monterrey 

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the cutting down of trees; this is destroying the Amazon Rainforest

• building
• construction
• logging
• erosion

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major oil-producing country in South America; oil-pollution is a problem here

• Bolivia  
• Colombia 
• Mexico
• Venezuela

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The Latin American country south of the United States; air pollution is a problem in its capital

• Venezuela 
• Mexico
• Venezuela 
• Bolivia  

What is the largest enviromental concern for Mexico City?

• Smog / Air Pollution
• Extraction of Natural Resources
• Deforestation
• Over-production of Oil (spills/ leaks)

How does the physical geography of Mexico make their smog situation worse?

• 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

Why might the Venezuelan government NOT want to stop oil production in the country, even though it causes a lot of pollution?

• the government gets about 90% of its money from the oil business
• the government does not care at all about the enviroment
• People along lake Maracaibo are protected by a man-made dike to prevent flooding
• Venezuelans only care about money, not about the enviroment

Which of the following forms of pollution IS NOT a problem in Latin America?

• Deforestation
• Over-Fishing
• Smog
• Oil Pollution

Venezuela's economy relies on this natural resource for 90% of it's income. However, it is also responsible for great destruction and environmental damage.

• Timber
• Coal
• Gold
• Oil