Latin America Environmental Issues Review

What is the environmental issue found in Mexico City?

• Deforestation

• Mining

• Air Pollution

• Acid Rain

What environmental issue is found in Brazil in the Amazon Rainforest?

• Deforestation

• Air Pollution

• Acid Rain

• Water Pollution

Which is NOT a cause of the air Pollution problem in Mexico city?

• Emissions from cars

• Smoke from factories

• Dumping trash into water sources

• The Sierra Madre Mountains stopping air from circulating

Which is a solution to the deforestation problem in the Amazon Rainforest?

• Cleaner Burning fuels

• Have large protected areas of land in the forest

• Strict emissions on cars

• Public Transportation

What are the two main businesses responsible for the destruction of the rainforest?

• Farming and selling cars

• Shopping centers and cattle

• Shopping centers and mining

• Farming and Cattle

Demand for which natural resource has greatly contributed to the destruction of the Amazon Rainforest?

• Lumber

• Coal

• diamonds

• oil

What word refers to when forest are cut down and the area is permanently cleared for another use?

• erosion

• weathering

• deforestation

• global warming

What problem do the Sierra Madre Mountains cause Mexico City?

• Traps the pollution in the city since it can't be blow away by wind

• Stops the water from flowing to the rivers

• Allows the air pollution to be blown away by the winds

What is pollution that comes out of cars called?

• Photosynthesis

• Emissions

• Accelerate

What is smog?

• Smoke and rain

• Rain and fog

• Smoke and fog