Environmental Issues in Latin America

Which Latin American country's capital city is experiencing a major air pollution problem?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which Latin American country is experiencing the environmental issue of destruction of the Amazon Rainforest?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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

• Smoke from cooking fires in Mexican villages

• Emissions from cars and factories that build up over the city

• Mining in the Sierra Madre mountains

• Cutting down trees on the Mexican plateau

How does GEOGRAPHY play a role in Mexico City’s pollution problem?

• It's one of the world’s most populated cities.

• The factories and cars produce a lot of air pollutants.

• It lies in a valley, surrounded by mountains, that traps in air pollutants over the city.

• The city has views of beautiful mountains.

In what way(s) has Mexico City’s government worked to reduce air pollution over the city?

• Using cleaner burning fuels in factories and automobiles

• Citizens take a day off from driving each week

• Stricter emissions tests for automobiles

• All of the above

A high global demand for which resource has greatly contributed to the destruction of the Amazon Rainforest?

• Lumber

• Cotton

• Fish

• Uranium

What would be an accurate title for the list below?

• Reasons Why the Amazon Rainforest is Being Destroyed

• Reasons Why the Amazon Rainforest is Important

• The Negative Effect of Deforestation on the Amazon Rainforest

• How the Amazon Rainforest Impacts Brazil’s Economy

All of the following have contributed significantly to the destruction of the Amazon Rainforest EXCEPT:

• famers using the “slash and burn” technique to make way for crops.

• hydroelectric dams being built along the rainforest’s rivers.

• emissions from automobiles and factories.

• mining for gold and other minerals within the rainforest.

Why has Brazil’s government been slow to stop deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest?

• Brazil’s government is not interested in protecting the environment.

• The native Amazonians refuse to give up any more of their land to loggers.

• Ranchers have started turning over their land to the government, so it is no longer an issue.

• Money from sales of the Amazon’s resources has led to economic growth for Brazil.

Trees and plants in in the Amazon rainforest convert carbon dioxide into 1/3rd of the world’s oxygen supply which is why it's nicknamed "the lungs of the earth".

• True

• False