Environmental Issues in Latin America

What is the biggest environmental issue in Mexico City?

• Air pollution

• Deforestation

• Ocean Pollution

• Acid Rain

What is the biggest environmental issue in Brazil?

• Deforestation

• Acid Rain

• Desertification

• Air Pollution

What is a long term effect of air pollution in Mexico City?

• respiratory diseases

• obesity

• leg amputation

• brain cancer

What is a cause of air pollution in Mexico City?

• car exhaust

• wild fires

• many factories

• logging

What is a good solution to the air pollution problem in Mexico City?

• make more public transportation

• make "no drive days"

• increase logging

• make more cars in Mexico City

What is the cause of Deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest?

• logging

• volcanoes

• earthquakes

• tsunamis

What are the effects of deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest?

• animals lose their habitat

• more people are moving to the northern parts of Brazil

• more volcanoes are made

• desertification

What kinds of animals would not lose their home to deforestation in Brazil?

• jaguar

• giant leaf frog

• monkeys

• tiger

How many new cars are in Mexico City each year?

• 200,000

• 300,000

• 400,000

• 250,000

What is a solution to deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest?

• enforce government regulations on logging

• cut down more trees

• move the rainforest

• allow the logging industry to cut down more trees