Environmental Issues Quiz Kazim N.

Which of the following is not a direct cause to air pollution in Mexico?

• Car exhaust

• Harmful smoke from fires

• Very dry weather with little rain

• Overpopulation

What is a cause of deforestation in Brazil?

Select all that apply.

• Cutting down trees in order to make space for farms/roads.

• Growing demand for milk in Brazil causing people to cut down more trees to raise cows

• Cutting down trees in order to make space for soybean farming.

• Potato farming is a fast growing industry and the demand is exponentially growing

Why does the air pollution in Mexico City not effect other regions and countries neighboring it?

• The Sierra Madre Mountains trap the air pollution because it surrounds Mexico City

• The air moves really slowly which prevents it from moving to other regions and cities.

True or false: The most major cause of deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest is coffee bean farming.

• True

• False

True or false: The Amazon Rainforest is not a major source of oxygen for the earth

• True

• False

Select all of the causes of deforestation in Brazil.

• Cattle ranching

• Soybean farming

• Potato farming

• Building more roads

One of the major causes of deforestation is ______ ranching.

Fill in the blank

What are some causes of air pollution in Mexico City?

• The Sierra Madre Mountains trap oxygen in Mexico City.

• Heavily dense traffic causing a lot of vehicle exhaust

• Factory emissions due to the city being heavily industrialized

• All of the above

Vehicle _______ is a major cause of air pollution in Mexico.

Fill in the blank.

True or false: A major environmental issue in Mexico City is deforestation.

• True

• False