Southeast Asia Geography Unit Exam

Which body of water is represented by Letter B on the map?

• Ganges River
• Atlantic Ocean
• Yellow Sea
• Huang He (Yellow River)
• Chang Jiang (Yangtze) River

The river located at Letter A is highly polluted with dangerous bacteria and cities along its banks have the highest rates of water-borne diseases in India. What river is located at Letter A?

• Ganges River
• Chang Jiang (Yangtze) River
• Huang He (Yellow River)
• Mekong River

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

• Coal-burning factories
• Homes burning coal for heating purposes
• Flooding during monsoon season
• Automobile emissions

What is an effect of water pollution in the Ganges and Chang Jiang (Yangtze) Rivers?

• Water-borne diseases are spreading.
• Many species of plants and animals are dying.
• Water is unsafe to drink.
• All of the above.

What would be a good title for the list below?

• Effects of pollution on the Ganges and Chang Jiang Rivers
• Causes air pollution in China and India
• Causes of pollution on the Ganges and Chang Jiang Rivers
• Effects of flooding in China and India

The Huang He (Yellow River) is nicknamed "China's Sorrow" because flooding from the river has caused more deaths than any other river in the world.

• True
• False

Hundreds of millions of Chinese villagers do not have safe drinking water because of the pollution from chemicals and waste in the river located at Letter B. Which river is located at Letter B?

• Ganges River
• Chang Jiang (Yangtze) River
• Huang He (Yellow River)
• Mekong River

What has contributed to rivers flooding in China?

• rains during monsoon seasons
• farmers draining wetlands that previously acted as sponges
• loggers cutting down too many trees that previously contained the rivers' water
• All of the above

Why does the pollution of the Ganges and Chang Jiang Rivers have such a big impact on the people of India and China?

• People use the water strictly for irrigation for farms.
• The governments cannot trade with other countries if their water is too polluted.
• Millions of people depend on water from the rivers for daily living.
• The rivers are the main source of transportation for both countries.

India has some of the lowest rates of air pollution in the world due to automobile emissions and the development of industry.

• True
• False