Environmental Issues/Population Density

The Chinese side of the Himalayan Mountains has a high, medium, or low population density?

• Low
• Medium
• High

This river basin is one of the most densely populated places in the world. 

• Huang He River
• Ganges River
• Indus River
• Yangtze River

Dust from deserts are a cause of air pollution in China.

• True
• False

Strong seasonal winds called MONSOONS bring heavy rainfall that leads to flooding in India and China.

• True
• False

The Asian Brown Cloud is a clean cloud that is 2 miles deep and stretches from the Arabian Peninsula to the Western Pacific.

• True
• False

India's rapidly growing population is NOT outpacing government efforts to clean up its air pollution.

• True
• False

Which is a cause of low population density around the Gobi and Taklamakan Deserts?

• Dramatic temperature changes
• Many sources of water
• Large amounts of rainfall
• Many opportunities for work 

Which is a cause of water pollution on the Ganges River?

• Industrial waste
• Sands from the Taklamakan Desert
• Sands from the Gobi Desert

Why does the Indian side of the Himalayan Mountains have more vegetation than the Chinese side?

• Better climate on the Indian side
• Lower temperatures on the Indian side
• The Himalayas trap rain clouds on the Indian side
• The Tibetan Plateau helps trap rain clouds on the Chinese side

Increased burning of fossil fuels that release harmful gases are a cause of air pollution in China.

• True
• False