Canada and Australia Environmental Issues Check Up

What are the major environmental concerns for Australia?

• clear cutting/logging

• coral bleaching

• brushfires

• extraction of the shield

• water pollution in the Great Lakes

What are the major environmental concerns for Canada?

• clear cutting/logging

• coral bleaching

• brushfires

• extraction of the shield

• water pollution in the Great Lakes

What is causing concern for the coral in the Great Barrier Reef?

• pesticides running off into the water and overheated water

• boats and prawn trawling

• tourists trampling it

• all of the above

What happens to coral when it is bleached?

• it disintegrates

• it breaks off

• it turns white and gets hard

• it becomes more colorful

What resources would be extracted from the Canadian Shield?

• fossil fuels

• manufactured goods

• minerals

• fresh water

Which environmental issue helps make Canada money, but destroys the environmentand could potentially lead to the end of non-renewable natural resources like

iron, oil, etc?

• clear cutting

• acid rain

• brushfires

• extraction

• coral bleaching

Which environmental issue helps make Canada money through exporting timber?

• clear cutting

• acid rain

• brushfires

• extraction

• coral bleaching

Which is an effect of acid rain?

• the Great Lakes become more acidic and fish can die

• air pollution

• burning of fossil fuels

• increased profit for timber industries

What conditions in Australia promote wildfires and make it difficult to stop and prevent them from spreading?

• humid conditions

• arid conditions

• Aboriginal traditions

• clearing brush from the land

What countries need to work together to make sure the Great Lakes are clean?

• USA

• Canada

• Australia

• United Kingdom