SE Asia Population Density and Environmental Issues

Choose the TWO physical features that have large portions of South Asia's population living in/near them.

• river valleys

• coasts

• mountain ranges

• arid deserts

Due to climate and geography, most people in SE Asia live

• close to rivers and coastlines

• near the Himalayan Mountains

• throughout the Chinese deserts

• None of these

WHY are the areas around Southern and Eastern Asia's rivers so heavily populated?

• rivers are a source of irrigation for farming

• rivers provide drinking water

• rivers can be used for transprotation

• all of these

Which 2 of the following areas usually have LOW population densities?

• Deserts

• Coastlines

• Mountains

• areas near rivers

Which 2 reasons cause the population density to be LOW in northern and western China?

• There is an abundance of rainfall

• There are too many resources for people to choose from

• There is little rainfall

• the temperatures can be extreme

• the land is too fertile for people to grow crops

The __________ River is highly polluted with dangerous bacteria and cities along the its banks have the highest rates of water-borne diseases in India.

• Ganges

• Chang Jiang

• Huang He

• Mekong River

Which of the following is NOT a cause of air pollution in India and China?

• Coal-burning factories

• Homes burning coal for heat

• automobile emissions

• flooding during monsoon season

India’s government started a program in 1985 called the ________, with the purpose of cleaning up the river.

• Yangzte Clean Up Plan

• Ganges Action Plan

• Yangzte Water Treatment Plan

• Ganges  Purification Plan

Indians have built many _________________ along the river to HELP with pollution.

• sewage and water treatment plants

• industrial and farm production 

• desalination plants

• dams

Pollution in the Yangtze River is making __________ unsafe to eat.

• fish

• crops from nearby farms

• rice

• wheat products