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Asia Environmental Issues

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Ganges is very sacred to the ________religion.
a)
Islamic
b)
Indian
c)
Jewish
d)
Hindu
2.
Many Indians are too poor for a ______, so they place the bodies in the water instead.
a)
burial
b)
baptism
c)
cremation
d)
fureral
3.
What country is Ganges River is located in?
a)
China
b)
Bangladesh
c)
India
d)
Pakistan
4.

The Yellow River flows into what body of water?

a)

Yellow Sea

b)

Indian ocean

c)

Sea of Japan

d)

Bay of Bengal

5.
What country has polluted their water sources by tossing cremated remains into the river?
a)
India
b)
Japan
c)
North Korea
d)
China
6.
Why are there not a lot of cities along the banks of the Yellow River in China?
a)
Violation of the Hindu religion
b)
It is in the desert
c)
Constant flooding
7.
What contributes to flooding in both India and China?
a)
cutting down trees, improper farming methods, and monsoons
b)
lack of dams, pollution, and monsoons
c)
beavers, bears, and tigers 
d)
deforestation and desertification
8.
How do farms contribute to water pollution?
a)
fertilizers and pesticides have chemicals that run off into water sources
b)
fertilizers and pesticides are dumped into lakes and rivers
c)
farmers dump unsold produce into the river 
9.
The Ganges River flows into what body of water?
a)
Sea of Bengal
b)
Arabian Sea
c)
Yellow Sea
d)
Bay of Bengal
10.

The largest and longest river in China.

a)

Yellow River

b)

Yangtze River

c)

Ganges River

11.

The river that is known for its muddy yellow silt.

a)

Yangtze River

b)

Ganges River

c)

Yellow River

d)

Mississippi River

12.

Where is the Ganges River?

a)

C

b)

G

c)

I

d)

F

13.
The Ganges River begins high in the __________ and flows southeast through India and Bangladesh. 
a)
Ganges Mountains
b)
Himalayas 
c)
 Hilands 
d)
Indian Mountains
14.

Where is the Indian Ocean?

a)

B

b)

A

c)

O

d)

Q

15.

Where is the Bay of Bengal?

a)

B

b)

A

c)

P

d)

Q

16.

Where is the Sea of Japan?

a)

K

b)

O

c)

Q

d)

P

17.

The __________ River is highly polluted with dangerous bacteria and cities along the its banks have the highest rates of water-borne diseases in India.

a)

Ganges

b)

Chang Jiang

c)

Huang He

d)

Mekong River

18.

Which of the following is NOT as cause of air pollution in India and China?

a)

Coal-burning factories

b)

Homes burning coal for heat

c)

automobile emissions

d)

flooding during monsoon season

19.

What is the effect of water pollution in the Ganges and Chiang Jiang River?

a)

Water-borne diseases are spreading

b)

Many species of plants and animals are dying

c)

water is unsafe to drink

d)

All of these are effects of water pollution

20.

What would be a good title for the list below?

*Sewage Waste

*Industrial Waster

*Agricultural run-off

a)

Effect of pollution on the Ganges and Chang Jiang Rivers

b)

Effects of pollution of flooding in China and India

c)

Causes of pollution on the Ganges and Chiang Jang Rivers

d)

Causes of air pollution in China and India

21.

Millions of Chinese villagers do not have safe drinking water because of the pollution from chemicals and waste in the ___________ River

a)

Ganges

b)

Chang Jiang

c)

Mekong

d)

Amazon

22.

What has contributed to rivers flooding in China?

a)

rains during monsoon seasons

b)

farmers draining wetlands that previously acted as sponges

c)

loggers cutting down too many trees that previously contained the rivers water

d)

All of these

23.

Why does the pollution of the Ganges and Chang Jiang Rivers have such a big impact on the people of India and China?

a)

People use the water strictly for irrigation for farms

b)

the governments cannot trade with other countries if their waste is too polluted.

c)

Millions of people depend on water from the rivers for daily living

d)

The rivers are the main source of transportation for both countries.

e)

all of these

24.

India has some of the lowest rates of air pollution in the world due to auto emissions and the development of industry.

a)

False

b)

True

25.

Flooding in India has led to what? Check all that apply (4)

a)

Human and animal deaths

b)

Destruction of homes and businesses

c)

Respiratory disases

d)

Loss of crops

e)

Mudslides

26.

The Huang He (Yellow) River is nicknamed "China's Sorrow" because flooding from the river has caused more deaths than any other river in the world

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Strong, often violent winds that change direction with the season. The winter is dry and the summer is wet.

a)

Hurricanes

b)

Typhoons

c)

Tsunamis

d)

Monsoons

28.

Which of the following is a reason monsoons are bad?

a)

They provide much needed water for crops.

b)

They cause widespread flooding.

c)

They bring devastating tsunamis to the region.

d)

They cover India in many feet of snow and ice.

29.

Which of the following is a reason monsoons are good?

a)

They provide water for crops.

b)

They cause widespread flooding.

c)

They cause devastating landslides.

d)

They clean up air and water pollution.

30.

In India, which direction do the monsoons blow during the summer?

a)

From the sea towards the land.

b)

From the land towards the sea.

c)

Across the deserts.

d)

Down from the mountain ranges.

31.

Which crop (aided by India's monsoon rains) is the country's main source of income?

a)

corn

b)

wheat

c)

rice

d)

kelp

32.

Which 2 alternative energy resources are generated from monsoons?

a)

wind and hydroelectric

b)

geothermal and hydroelectric

c)

wind and geothermal

d)

biofuels and solar

33.

In India, monsoons bring water from which ocean?

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Indian

d)

Arctic

34.
This picture shows people walking through a highly-polluted city in China. From what type of pollution are they protecting themselves based on what they are wearing?

a)
air pollution
b)
water pollution
c)
land pollution
d)
noise pollution
35.

Which pair below are the two main sources of air pollution in urban (populated) areas?

a)

vehicles, volcanoes

b)

vehicles, industries

c)

Industries, agriculture

d)

All of the above

36.

Acid rain can be traced back to

a)

the burning of fossil fuels.

b)

the use of electrostatic precipitators.

c)

thermal inversions.

d)

the release of particulate matter into the atmosphere.

37.
These are two ways people can reduce air pollution.
a)
Drive vehicles that get low gas mileage / Burn trash at home
b)
Burn less fossil fuels / walk and ride bikes
c)
Create major forest fires / Use CFC's
d)
Burn styrofoam at landfills / Use more chlorine