Latin American Environmental Issues

Which is one of the three problems contributing to the massive air pollution problem in Mexico City, Mexico?

• Not enough plants

• Not enough people

• Too many people

• Too many dogs

Which is one of the three problems contributing to the massive air pollution problem in Mexico City, Mexico?

• The natural landform wall created by the Sierra Madre Mountain range

• The natural barrier created by the Caribbean sea

• The shape of the countries borders

• The isthmus formation and the location of Mexico City at the bottom

Which is one of the three problems contributing to the massive air pollution problem in Mexico City, Mexico?

• The cost of living within the mountainous area

• The lack of any body of water on the mountain range

• The higher elevation prevents fossil fuels from burning off completely

• The time of day that most emissions occur is when the wind dies down

How is the community working to prevent air pollution in Mexico City, Mexico?

• promoting ride sharing and the use of public transport

• promoting scheduled air "clean-up" days

• gathering forces to slowly remove the Sierra Madre Mountains

• supporting a mass exodus to another city in Mexico

How is the government in Mexico City and in Mexico working to prevent air pollution?

• arresting law breakers that are found polluting

• police issued citations for those that have smoky houses

• restriction laws prohibiting the use of vehicles on certain predetermined days

• new laws that make air quality filters required in all public facilities and in homes

How is the government in Mexico City and in Mexico working to fight against air pollution?

• They are creating laws that shut down any factory that creates any air pollution.

• They are putting in place stricter inspections of emissions for vehicles.

• They are making laws that remodel any government agency buildings that create any type of air pollution.

• They are arresting all people that do not sell their old cars.

What is the number one cause of destruction to the Amazon Rain Forest?

• Decolonization

• Lack of Government Control

• Demilitarization

• Deforestation

What is deforestation?

• the purposeful clearing of forest

• the purposeful planting of new trees

• the intentional meeting of environmental agencies to stop cutting down forests

• the use of logging equipment to plant trees once destroyed

In the '50s, what was Brazil's purpose for clearing much of the Amazon Rain Forest?

• for footpaths for the mountain people to travel

• for roads and highways

• for the animals to access fresh water holes

• in order to build a mansion for the new president

Why is the deforestation of the Amazon rainforest a problem?

• the wood is not good for building new houses

• animals are losing their homes and many plant species are becoming endangered or extinct

• the local villagers are upset that all their shade from the sun is being taken away

• the loss of plant life is producing an over abundance of oxygen in the atmosphere