Sec 2_7.3 Challenges people living in cities face

Identify the problem shown in the photograph.

• Air pollution

• Water pollution

• Poor health

• Global warming

Industries are attracted to cities due to the large workforce and the poor infrastructure.

• True

• False

Why do some industries contribute to water pollution in cities?

• Lack of workforce

• Poor regulation

• High taxes

• Limited infrastructure

What is a major cause of water pollution in some cities?

• Inadequate infrastructure

• Lack of population growth

• Industrial development

• Excessive regulation

Water pollution is a problem in some cities due to:

• poorly maintained sewage and waste management

• high taxes

• poor regulation

• high population density

What contributes to poor health in some cities?

• Excessive green spaces

• Air pollution

• Strict air quality regulations

• Low volume of vehicles

What is a consequence of prolonged exposure to harmful pollutants from vehicles?

• Improved respiratory health

• Reduced risk of lung cancer

• Increased life expectancy

• Respiratory infection and lung cancer

What do vehicles in cities release that contributes to global warming?

• Oxygen

• Methane

• Nitrogen

• Carbon dioxide

Organize these options into the right categories:

Groups:

(a) Water pollution

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(b) Air pollution

• Industrial waste dumped into water sources

• Large volume of vehicles

• Global warming

• Waste often dumped into water bodies

• Greenhouse gases

• Harmful pollutants such as carbon monoxide

• Insufficient sewage and waste management

Match the following challenges people living in cities face:

• Respiratory infection, lung cancer

• Large volume of vehicles

• Excessive greenhouse gases

• Population tends to grow faster than infrastructure in some cities

• Industrial waste dumped into water

• Prolonged exposure to harmful pollutants

• Releases harmful pollutants

• Poor regulation

• Insufficient waste management

• Global warming