China Pollution

Which of the following is a source of air pollution?

• Difficulty in breathing

• Factories

• Eye irritation

• Drinking water

Carbon monoxide is released from...

• human body

• plants

• vehicles

• styrofoam

This picture shows people walking through a highly-polluted city in China. From what type of pollution are they protecting themselves based on what they are wearing?

• air pollution
• water pollution
• land pollution
• noise pollution

_________ means to make something smaller.

• reduce
• reuse
• recycle

Where do the majority of people live in China?

• North

• West

• South

• East

Which of the following is NOT an effect of rapid urbanization?

• Migration to rural areas

• Pollution

• Overcrowding

• Economic growth in cities

Why don't many people live in the western part of China?

• Because there is a river in the way

• Because the land there doesn't have many resources

• Because they don't want to

• Because of ongoing religious conflicts

Which of the following are NOT problems associated with China's One-Child Policy?

• Not enough money to support the elderly

• Not enough young people to work

• Not enough girls

• Divorce rate in China increased

To help cut down pollution the Chinese government has turned to building dams to produce __________, that is electricity made from water power

• water

• money

• beavers

• hydroelectricity

In northern China, wheat as a ___________ crop, the basis of many diets

• fertilizer

• cream

• staple

• seeds