Mexico City Air Pollution

What physical feature in Mexico contributes to air pollution?

• Gulf of Mexico

• Sierra Madre Mountains

• Pacific Ocean

• Panama Canal

What physical feature is being harmed in northern South America?

• Andes Mountains

• Atacama Desert

• Amazon Rainforest

• Caribbean Sea

Why are air pollution levels in Mexico City greater than they are in New York City?

• Mexico City receives a large amount of yearly precipitation

• Mexico City contains more cars and buses than New York

• Mexico City is surrounded by mountains that trap the polluted air

• Mexico City operates a larger public transit system

How has Mexico City's government tried to address its air pollution problem?

• Restricted automobile use in the city

• Built water sanitation plants in the city

• Limited mining in the mountains near the city

• Banned cutting down trees

What would be the most effective way of reducing air pollution in Mexico City?

• Allowing more cars in the city

• Building better roads in the city

• Limiting agricultural production in the city

• Restricting industrial production in the city

How has population growth contributed to smog in Mexico City?

• Caused an increase in the amount of land cleared for farms

• Increased the number of cars in the city

• Increased the strain of drinking water

• Increased mining

What factor contributed the most to air pollution in Mexico City?

• City's flat terrain

• City's high elevation

• City's distance from the coast

• City's lack of precipitation

What caused the Mexican government to restrict times when residents can drive their cars in Mexico City?

• Supply of oil was running out

• Dense traffic caused extreme pollution

• Highway construction destroyed natural resources

• Wanted to limit highway runoff

How does geography play a role in Mexico City's air pollution problem?

• It is one of the most populated cities that is surrounded by mountains

• It is located near the Atacama Desert

• It contains the Amazon Rainforest

• There are no air pollution problems

True or False: Mexico City has a sparse population.

• True

• False