Latin America Geography and Environmental Issues Quiz 2022

A serious environmental problem facing Mexico today is

• loss of the world's largest living coral habitat.
• air pollution in Mexico City.
• loss of the Amazon Rainforest.
• the Chernobyl nuclear accident.

Which country is working to protect the Amazon Rainforest, most of which lies within its borders?

• Mexico

• Peru

• Colombia
• Brazil

In an effort to improve air quality in the city, the government of Mexico City

• promotes the use of cars by all residents.
• has set aside large areas of forest in parks.
• encourages residents to use public transportation.
• increased the export of natural resources.

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.

How does geography play a role in Mexico City's air pollution problem?

• It is one of the world's largest cities.
• The city has views of distant snowcapped mountains.
• It lies in a bowl-shaped valley that traps air pollutants.
• The cars and factories send pollution such as lead, sulfur, and carbon monoxide into the air.

What are the main sources of air pollution in Mexico City?

• intense sunlight
• the high altitude
• factories and cars
• cars that produce little or no air pollution

Which solution is a way that the government is trying to reduce pollution in Mexico City?

• ignoring cars with exhaust problems
• reducing the number of buses and trains
• making sure the population continues to grow
• increasing alternative transportation to cars like: free bikes, scooters...

Which of these is a definition of arable?

• land that is within city limits; usually has the most jobs
• land that is outside of city limits
• land suitable for farming
• land that is not good for farming

Which of these is a definition of rural?

• Land suitable for farming.
• Land that is outside of city limits.
• Land that is within city limits usually has the most jobs.
• land that is not good for farming.

What is the largest country in South America?

• Cuba
• Chile
• Brazil
• Colombia