WorksheetsEnvironmental Issues of Latin America
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which mountain range surrounds Mexico City and keeps in air pollution?
The Rocky Mountains
The Andes Mountains
The Sierra Madres Mountains
The Pyrenes Mountains
Which is NOT an effect of air pollution in Mexico City?
Adds greenhouse gases to the atmosphere
Harms plants
Restores buildings
Causes acid rain
Which is a cause of deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest?
Car emissions
Logging
Volcanic activity
Greenhouse Gases
What is the Amazon Rain Forest known as?
The Heart of the World
The World's Liver
The Lungs of the World
The Brain of Earth
What is a measure that has been taken to attempt to cut down (no pun intended) on deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest?
Civilian Patrols
Taxes
Laws that prevent you from cutting down too many trees
Higher prices on industrial equipment
An effect of deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest is cleaner air.
True or False?
True
False
What is a way the Mexican government is cutting down on pollution?
They restrict bike use
They promote public transit
They encourage logging in the Amazon
They promote using cars
Cattle Ranching is a source of deforestation in the Amazon Rain Forest.
True or False
True
False
Which is a cause of Air Pollution in Mexico City?
Vehicle emissions
Excessive water usage
Lung damage
Mexico City is on an open plain
Which is true about Mexico City?
The sea blows smoke out of the city
The low altitude helps prevent greenhouse gases from dissolving
The mountains on either side trap greenhouse gases in.
Mexico City is a very small city with little pollution.
Mexico City is (a) . As a result, there are lots of cars. Fill in the blank
Mexico City is rural, and these farm machines produce only a little bit of pollution.
True or False?
True
False
