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The Ganges River begins high in the __________ and flows southeast through India and Bangladesh. 

• Ganges Mountains
• Himalayas 
•  Hilands 
• Indian Mountains

•The Ganges provides water for _______, ______, ______, and for ______ for over 400 million people who live in its river valley.

•  drinking, bathing, cooking, and for transportation
•  drinking, bathing, cooking, and for sewers systems
•  drinking, bathing, cooking, and for windmills 
•  drinking, bathing, cooking, and for electricity 

The Ganges is very sacred to the ________religion.

• Islamic
• Indian
• Jewish
• Hindu

Why are there not a lot of cities along the banks of the Yellow River in China?

• Violation of the Hindu religion
• It is in the desert
• Constant flooding

Air pollution in India is a serious environmental problem.  What is a cause of 70% of the pollution? 

• Cremation
• Automobile emissions
• Trash
• Government restrictions

What is the leading cause of death in China due to the Asian Brown Cloud.

• Automobile accidents
• Homocides
• Respiratory and heart diseases
• Military conflicts (wars)

In the Hindu religion, the Ganges River is considered holy, and ritual bathing in its waters is practiced by an estimated 60,000 people per day. What is the MOST LIKELY the effect of this practice?

• This use of the river has increased major health risks for the population of the area.
• Tourism in the area has increased, and many new settlements are being established along the river.
• The government has passed laws to restrict access to the water to discourage pollution and contamination.

How has India's need to develop more industry ended up creating problems along the Ganges River? 

• Factories along the river dump industrial waste and chemicals into the river. 
• No one is allowed to cremate dead bodies along the river since factories have been built. 
• Industries use so much water along the river that the Ganges is almost dry. 
• Factory owners have refused to allow the Indians living along the river to bathe or to use the water for cooking. 

Why are many Indians reluctant to improve their country’s air pollution problem? 

• Many Indians believe it would slow down their country’s economic growth. 
• Many Indians do not have respiratory problems, so they are not concerned. 
• Many Indians do not believe they can fix the problem. 
• Many Indians are too poor to contribute to the problem.

Why are the monsoons important to the people of India?

• Monsoons bring cold weather.
• They bring rain for crops.
• They give people an opportunity to build new homes.
• Because they make it easy to raise cattle.