Climate & Environment LA

What type of Pollution is found in the Mexico City Area?

• Water Pollution

• Acid Rain

• Air Pollution

• Heavy Metals

What are the negative effects of Deforestation?

• Loss of species and animal habitats

• Loss of important plants

• Change in Climate

• all of the above

(Cause) Carbon monoxide and other chemicals are coming from factories and automobiles.

• smog is trapped by the mountains

• Pollution is caused by cars and factories, accumulating in the air

• Chemical pollutes are released into the air

• All of the above

What is the Brazilian Government doing to protect the Rain Forest?

• placing high taxes on logging.

• Re-planting trees where they have been cut down and setting aside protected forest areas.

• increased watering of forest

• cutting trees for farming.

Why is the Amazon Rain Forest being cut down.

• Farming and settlements

• Cattle Ranches

• Road building and logging

• All of the above

The Amazon is known as:

• The Large Forrest

• The Great Jungle

• Lungs of the Earth

• Home of the Atacama Desert

Mexico has set several steps in place to reduce air pollution except which one

• reduce car emissions with yearly inspections

• change the fuels that cars and factories use.

• limit how often citizens can drive their vehicles.

• Clean the streets nightly

Deforestation is good for the environment

• Yes

• No

What is Mexico's most import Natural Resource?

• Peanuts and Barley

• Oil

• Soy beans and Carrots

• Silver

Where do the Mexicans find the greatest number of jobs

• Cancun

• Acapulco

• Mexico City

• La Paz