Geography of Asia (Population, Pollution, & Poverty)

The _____________ is a layer of air pollution that recurrently covers parts of South Asia and has been responsible for several million deaths and sporadic weather patterns in the region.

• Asian Brown Cloud

• North Pacific Garbage Patch

• South Asiatic Gyre

• Ozone Layer

An exponential increase in agricultural use of pesticides in Asia has led to significant ____________ problems caused by runoff. In addition, poor sanitation systems have contributed to the ___________ in several Asia rivers.

• water pollution

• air pollution

• river erosion

• flooding

As Asia's population growth and urbanization increases and climate change worsens, the region is expected to develop serious water security issues. Unfortunately, China will become increasingly dependent on the ___________ of Tibet for fresh water.

• glaciers

• Himalayan lakes

• immigration

• rainfall

Asia's water scarcity will lead to impaired ________________, the loss of livelihood security, large-scale migration within and across borders, and increased economic tensions and instabilities..

• food production

• transportation

• industrial capacity

• real estate

Scientists have blamed urban pollution as one of the greatest contributors of climate change which in turn is to blame for the devastating ______________ that have caused flooding and destruction in Asia.

• weather patterns

• migration patterns

• losses of biodiversity

• trade networks

A reported 75 million Asian people were living below the poverty line of $3.10 in 2017, placing them at high disaster risk. China, Indonesia and the Philippines make up the most of East Asia's ________________.

• urban poverty

• economic growth

• elderly population

• rural biome

Asia's ________________ has led to mass starvation of the youth; about 519.6 million people do not have enough food to eat in Asia, and a prominent 70 percent of world's malnourished children live in Asia.

• food security

• water pollution

• urban population growth

• illegal immigration

The second biggest cause of death among children under five years old in more than 60 percent of East Asia is diarrheal diseases. About two out of every five people in East Asia do not have proper _____________ facilities.

• sanitation

• educational

• athletic

• economic

With a population estimated at 1.4 billion people as of 2017, _______ clearly ranks as the world's most populous country. With the world's population approximately 7.6 billion, _______ represents 20 percent of the people on Earth.

• China

• India

• Japan

• Russia

The after effects of China's ____________ has caused issues for its dependency ratio, or the number of workers projected to be supporting the amount of elderly in the population.

• one-child policy

• illegal immigration

• welfare policy

• communist government