CFA #15: S/SE Asia's Environmental Issues

Which of the following would help DECREASE environmental issues in SE Asia?

• encouraging deforestation
• building more dams to create hydroelectricity
• opening more factories
• saving money by closing water treatment plants

Flooding caused by the __________ River has caused more deaths than any other river in the world.

• Huang He
• Yangtze
• Ganges
• India

About 90% of China's population is concentrated in the river valleys and coastline of the _______________ part of the country.

• southern
• northern
• eastern
• western

To improve the air quality in Beijing before the 2008 Olympics, the Chinese government did all of the following EXCEPT

• Encouraged the use of public transportation
• Encouraged people to drive their cars
• Closed many factories temporarily
• Passed laws to reduce air pollutants

China has had to deal with all of the following environmental issues EXCEPT

• flooding of the Ganges River
• Air pollution
• Increase in Respiratory Illnesses
• Overpopulation

Which statement is TRUE?

• Most people in Japan live near the coast because the land is mountainous.
• Most people in Japan live near the rivers because the land is mostly desert
• Most people in Japan live near the desert because the land is mountainous.
• Most people in Japan live near the mountains because the land is rainforest.

Is the following a cause OR an effect of pollution in Asia? Industrial (Factory) waste

• Cause
• Effect

Is the following a cause OR an effect of pollution in Asia? Overpopulation

• Cause
• Effect

Is the following a cause OR an effect of pollution in Asia? High Rates of Water-Born Diseases

• Cause
• Effect

Which 2 rivers are considered the most polluted in SE Asia?

• Ganges and Yangtze
• Ganges and Huang He
• Huang He and Tigris
• Huang He and Yangtze