Southern and Eastern Geography Test 1st Period Retake

• India
• China
• Mongolia
• Japan

• Himalaya Mountains
• Deccan Plateau
• Mt. Everest
• Gobi Desert

• Huange He (Yellow River
• Ganges River
• Philippine Sea
• Sea of Japan

• Japan
• Malaysia
• Indonesia
• Philippines

How has agriculture contributed to the decline of the Chang Jiang's water quality?

• Clearing land for farming has caused acid rain

• The fertilizers used by farmers contaminate the river.

• Livestock drink from the river and spread their diseases

• Irrigation of farmland has reduced the water level in the river

Which is the main cause of pollution in the Ganges River?

• dense automobile traffic near the river

• garbage and sewage dumped into the river

• air pollution from factories built next to the river

• the destruction of forests along the banks of the river

What are the three most significant sources of pollution to the Chang Jiang in China?

• nuclear waste, medical waste, and domestic sewage

• industrial discharge, nuclear waste, and medical waste

• agricultural runoff, medical waste, and industrial discharge

• agricultural runoff, domestic sewage, and industrial discharge

What effect does the flow of large amounts of fertilizer and sewage have on the Yangtze?

• germs grow in the river causing people to get sick

• large plants grow on the shore that block access to the river

• it settles on the bottom causing the river to become too shallow

• algae grows on the top blocking sunlight below

All of the following are negative effects of monsoons and flooding in Southern and Eastern Asia EXCEPT

• increase in agricultural production

• mudslides and land slides

• drought when the monsoon season is late

• death and destruction when the monsoons are strong

Which of the following describe causes for air pollution in India and China? (Select 3)

• Increased amounts of industrial emissions.

• Untreated sewage being dumped in the Yangtze and Ganges Rivers.

• Increased amounts of car emissions.

• The flooding of the Ganges and Yellow Rivers due to monsoons.

• The burning of fossil fuels for power.