Environmental issues of Latin America

What are the two main reasons why deforestation happens?

• timber and mining
• food production and mining
• timber and food production
• mining and urbanization (build cities)

What word refers to cutting and burning down parts of a forest to make room for crops?

• deforestation
• clear-cutting
• erosion
• slash and burn

What causes the air pollution in Mexico City?

• 3.6 million vehicles
• Poor quality fuel
• Pollution is trapped by the Sierra Madre mountains
• All of these are causes of the pollution in Mexico City

What problem do the Sierra Madre Mts. cause  Mexico City?

• trap the pollution in the city since it can't be blown away by winds
• stops the water from flowing to the oceans
• allows the air pollution to be blown away by the winds

In addition to cars, _____________ add pollutants to Mexico City's air. 

• cars
• baseball stadiums
• factories

Which of the following descriptors is  NOT one of the solution to Mexico City's pollution problems?

• ride public transportation
• educate people
• find alternative types of fuel
• make people use the cars every day

What is Deforestation?

• A forest in which there are too many deers.
• A forest party where deers hang out
• The adding of trees in a forest.
• The clearing of trees; transforming of a forest into cleared land.

What is one way Mexico is trying to solve the problem of air pollution in Mexico City?

• working to preserve the Amazon rainforest
• encouraging people to use subways and buses
• banning the use of cars in the city
• limiting the number of people who can live in the city

Which is a problem associated with deforestation?

• More oxygen is available on the planet.
• Poor people earn money from selling trees.
• Native people have too much forest for their needs.
• There is less forest to produce goods that humans need.

What is the main crop grown in areas of deforestation?

• cocoa
• rubber 
• soybeans
• Brazil nuts