WorksheetsAsia Geography and Environment
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In which country does the Ganges river flow after it leaves India?
a)
China
b)
Bangledesh
c)
Japan
d)
North Korea
2.
Where does the Ganges River empty into the sea?
a)
South China Sea
b)
Yangtze River
c)
Bay of Bengal
3.
How has India's need to develop more industry ended up creating problems along the Ganges River?
a)
Factories along the river dump industrial waste and chemicals into the river.
b)
No one is allowed to cremate dead bodies along the river since factories have been built.
c)
Industries use so much water along the river that the Ganges is almost dry.
d)
Factory owners have refused to allow the Indians living along the river to bathe or to use the water for cooking.
4.
How has the Indian practice of cremating their dead been a problem for the river?
a)
People are not allowed to go near the river when cremations are taking place.
b)
The banks along the river catch fire and threaten Indian homes built there.
c)
Factory owners cannot use the water once human ashes have been thrown into it.
d)
The dead bodies of animals, as well as the ashes of human beings, have been placed in the river causing pollution,
5.
Why is the Yangtze River so important to the population and economy of China?
a)
Water from the Yangtze River is used to irrigate the Gobi Desert
b)
The Yangtze River is the international border between China and India
c)
People can use the Yangtze River to get over the Himalayan Mountains
d)
It supplies millions of people with water for drinking, irrigation, and industrial uses
6.
The Yangtze River flows into which body of water?
a)
The Bay of Bengal
b)
The Yellow River
c)
The South China Sea
7.
The Yangtze River flows into which body of water?
a)
The Bay of Bengal
b)
The Yellow River
c)
The South China Sea
d)
The East China Sea
8.
What are some of the main causes of high levels of nitrogen in the waters of the Yangtze River?
a)
The waste is from nuclear power plants
b)
The bodies of dead animals are thrown into the river
c)
The exhaust fumes are from the millions of cars driven in this area of Asia
d)
The chemicals used in fertilizers run from the fields into the river
9.
Why are India's urban areas having a problem with air pollution?
a)
Few people in India feel that air pollution is a problem.
b)
There are no government efforts to control air pollution
c)
The rapidly growing population, heavy industry, and thousands of automobiles have caused the problem.
d)
There really is no effective way to control air pollution in the world today.
10.
How is air pollution a problem in the rural areas?
a)
Waste from nuclear power plants has made the air in rural areas dangerous to breathe
b)
People living in small villages drive a long distance to work in cars and trucks
c)
Many heavy industries have relocated in rural areas because the land is cheap
d)
Millions of people cook over wood and coal fires
11.
Why has the Indian government had problems reducing air pollution?
a)
Health problems related to air pollution have shown up in the Indian population
b)
No one in India is concerned about the amount of air pollution in India
c)
There are no ways to regulate air pollution in India
d)
They do not want to slow economic growth
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