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Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 24mins
Pollution in the Yangtze River is making the fish unfit to eat.
The spread of disease in India is mostly related to which of the following?
air pollution near New Deli, India
pollution of the Ganges River
pollution of the Chang Jiang River
air pollution near Shanghai, China
What is one consequence of China's rapid industrialization?
reduced international trade
decreased natural resources
reduced agriculture industry
air pollution is increasingly unsafe
Flooding caused by the Huang He (Yellow) River in China has caused more deaths than any other river in the world.
What has been the effect of the rapid growth of algae in the Yangtze River?
The growth of algae causes the oxygen levels in the water to go down and fish die.
Monsoons ( seasonal winds) bring heavy rainfall which leads to what?
Flooding
Dried up fields
better crops to be produced
None of the above
The use of coal-burning power plants for energy in China is a result of?
Flooding
Using too much coal
the decrease in the number of factories
air pollution
Because the Chang Jiang (Yangtze) River is the main source of drinking water in China,
air pollution is of little to no concern in China.
pollution of that river is a major problem in China.
industrial waste from it's major cities is allowed in limited quantities
human waste from it's major cities is allowed in limited quantities
China's massive and rapid industrialization since the 1990s has resulted in
an end to the Communist party
an increase healthcare conditions
a decrease in international gas prices
significant and widespread air pollution
What is the effect of water pollution in the Ganges and Chiang Jiang River?
Water-borne diseases are spreading
Many species of plants and animals are dying
water is unsafe to drink
All of these are effects of water pollution
The __________ River is highly polluted with dangerous bacteria and cities along the its banks have the highest rates of water-borne diseases in India.
Ganges
Chang Jiang
Huang He
Mekong River
How has India's need to develop more industry ended up creating problems along the Ganges River?
No one is allowed to cremate dead bodies along the river since the large factories have been built.
Industries located along the river use so much water that the Ganges is almost dry.
Factory owners have refused to allow the Indians living along the river to bathe in the water.
Factories along the river dump industrial waste and the chemicals into the river every day.
What effect does the flow of large amounts of fertilizer and sewage have on the Chang Jiang (Yangtze) River?
It causes large plants to grow thickly along the shore of the river, preventing animals and people from accessing the river.
It encourages germs to grow in the river, causing people and animals that drink the river water to become sick.
It makes it impossible for commercial and recreational boats to navigate.
It causes algae to grow, lowering oxygen levels, and killing plants and animals that live underneath.
Why are some species found in the Ganges River becoming endangered?
The river frequently floods
People are overfishing.
The river is heavily polluted
The river contains plants that poison the fish/animals in the river.
When seasonal winds bring heavy rainfall that can lead to flooding is referred to as
Typhoons
Monsoons
Hurricanes
Tornadoes
Mudslides, landslides, drought, death, and destruction are all possible negative affects of ______ in Southeast Asia.
hydroelectric power
monsoons and flooding
air pollution
water pollution
Agricultural runoff is the main cause of air pollution in India and China.
True
False-Water born diseases
False: burning fossil fuels
What would be a good title for the list below?
Effects of pollution on the Ganges and Yangtze Rivers
Effects of flooding in China and India
Causes air pollution in China and India
Causes of pollution on the Ganges and Yangtze Rivers
Which of the following has NOT contributed to rivers flooding in China?
loggers cutting down too many trees that previously contained the rivers' water
Homes burning coal for heating purposes
farmers draining wetlands that previously acted as sponges.
Rans during monsoon seasons
Why does the pollution of the Ganges and Chang Jiang Rivers have such a big impact on the people of India and China?
The rivers are the main source of transportation for both countries.
Millions of people depend on water from the rivers for daily living.
The governments cannot trade with other countries if their water is too polluted.
People use the water strictly for irrigation for farms.
