Latin America-Environmental Issues

Air Pollution in Mexico City is caused by

• Oils spills & contaminated oil pits

• Factory & automobile emissions; mountains trap in pollution

• Loss of habitat for millions of species; climate change

The effects of air pollution in Mexico City

• Loss of habitat for millions of species; climate change

• Environment is destroyed; fish are killed, water sources are contaminated

• Respiratory illnesses

Solution to air pollution in Mexico City

• Protected areas; planting new trees

• Strict laws on emissions & how often you can drive your car

• Environmental groups help clean up; new government policies that focus on environmental proctection

The problem of destruction of the amazon rain forest is caused by

• Loss of habitat for millions of species; climate change

• Oils spills & contaminated oil pits

• Road building, farming, cattle ranching, logging, mining

The effects of the destruction of the amazon rain forest are...

• Respiratory illnesses

• Loss of habitat for millions of species; climate change

• Road building, farming, cattle ranching, logging, mining

The current solutions to the destruction of the amazon rain forest are...

• Irrigation of crops to trade to other countries and gain profit

• Building new damns to protect the trees - people cannot cross these

• Protect areas; planting new trees

Which country is the number one producer of coffee in the world?

• Brazil

• Cuba

• Honduras

• Venezuela

Why don't most Mexicans farm in Mexico? 

• very little arable land due to the dry climate

• Very fertile land due to having lots of rain

• because there is not enough land to farm everything is mostly city

Which is not an explanation for Mexico's successful trade?

• The agreement of trade with Brazil

• Access to easy shipping routes

• Located between two major oceans

Most Brazilians live

• In the amazon rainforest

• Along the coast

• In the amazon river