Three Gorges Quiz

What is the Richter scale?

• a measure of sound

• a measure of the color of the earthquake

• a measure of strength of the earthquake

• a measure of the shape of the earthquake

How many seismograph stations are needed to locate the epicenter of an earthquake?

• 3

• 1

• 2

• 4

What are the Chinese perspectives on the Three Gorges Dam project?

• It would create nice fishing spots

• China needed to get rid of trillions of dollars

• supporting the project was a way to increase industry.

• supporting the project was a way to control natural flooding.

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What is the Chinese River Sturgeon?

• type of frog

• type of snake

• River in China

• type of fish

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What is the main purpose of the Three Gorges Dam project

• to control devastating floods and provide electrical power

• control desertification in rural area

• reduce air pollution in industrial cities

• help decrease commercial shipping

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What are the endangered species that are threatened by this project?

• Baiji Dolphins and River Sturgeon

• siberian tigers and Pandas

• red pandas and snow leopards

• chinese alligators and Finnish porpoise

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What was the total expense of the project?

• 30,000,000,000

• 30,000,000

• 3,000,000,000

• 3,000,000

Why did the U.S. back out of the project

• The US backed out in 1994 because of the communist takeover in China

• The US backed out in 1949 because of the communist takeover

• The US backed out because they didn't have enough money.

• The US never supported the project

The project was estimated to be completed by 2002 at a cost of over 100 billion dollars

• True

• False

People will have to relocate when the dam is complete.

• True

• False

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