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WorksheetsSS7G10B
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 16mins
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1.
Which is true about the Ganges River?
a)
The river is ignored by Indian religious rituals
b)
People do not drink the water because it is polluted
c)
Many people use the river for transportation as well as a water supply
d)
Plant and animal life have not been affected by the poor quality of the river's water
2.
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 every day
b)
No one is allowed to cremate dead bodies along the river since the large factories have been built
c)
Industries located along the river use so much water that the Ganges is almost dry by the time it reaches the sea
d)
Factory owners have refused to allow the Indians living along the river to bathe in the water/use the water for cooking
3.
How has the Indian practice of cremating the dead been a problem for the river?
a)
People are not allowed to go near the river when cremation are taking place
b)
The banks along the river regularly catch fire and threaten Indian homes built there.
c)
Factory owners cannot use water once human ashes have been thrown into it upstream
d)
The bodies of dead animals, as well as the ashes of human beings, have been placed in the river causing problems.
4.
What was the purpose of the Ganges Action plan begun in the 1980's?
a)
to try and clean up the river
b)
the bring an end to the cremations
c)
to end using the river for drinking water
d)
to slow down the building of new factories
5.
Why has the Indians government had such a hard time making much progress in cleaning up the Ganges River?
a)
Most people in India do not feel the river is polluted so they are not worried about it
b)
The government of India has not made the cleaning up of the Ganges River one of its goal.
c)
Few people have gotten sick from the water in the Ganges River, so it it hard to get money for clean-up operations.
d)
India's combination of growing population and run-off from farming makes it hard to see much progress in controlling pollution
6.
Why is the Yangtze River so important to the population and economy of China?
a)
Water from the Yangtze is used to irrigate the Gobi Desert
b)
The Yangtze 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 use.
7.
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 water.
c)
The chemicals used in fertilizers run from the fields into the river
d)
The exhaust fumes are from the millions of cars driven in this area of Asia.
8.
How would building sanitary landfills along the Yangtze River help reduce pollution in the water?
a)
The garbage could go into landfills instead of into the river
b)
The landfills would reduce the general need for more electricity.
c)
The chemicals would no longer run into farmers' fields and into the river
d)
All of the garbage would be recycled in landfills and there would be no waste.
9.
What have been the effect of the rapid growth of algae in the Yangtze River?
a)
The oxygen levels in the water go down and fish die
b)
The river dolphins and porpoises can rely on the algae as a food source.
c)
The Yangtze River can longer be used for shipping and transportation.
d)
The algae have provided a good source of fertilizer for those who live along the river.
10.
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 not government efforts to control air pollution
c)
There really is no effective way to control air pollution in the world today.
d)
The rapidly growing population, heavy industry, and thousands of automobiles have caused the problem.
11.
How is air pollution a problem in rural areas?
a)
Millions of people cook over wood and coal fires
b)
Many heavy industries have relocated in rural areas because the land is cheap
c)
People living in small villages drive a long distance to work in cars and trucks
d)
Waste from nuclear power plants has made the air in rural areas dangerous to breathe
12.
Why has the Indian government had problems reducing air pollution?
a)
They do not want to slow economic growth.
b)
There are no effective ways to regulate air pollution in the world today.
c)
No one in India is concerned about the amount of air pollution in India.
d)
Health problems related to air pollution have shown up in the Indian pollution.
13.
Why is acid rain dangerous to the environment in China?
a)
May cause chemical fires
b)
can harm plants and animals
c)
often leads to massive flooding
d)
it causes an increase in air temperature
14.
Which is a leading cause of death in China?
a)
skin cancer
b)
respiratory and heart disease
c)
injuries from automobile accidents
d)
injuries related to industrial and factory accidents
15.
Which contributes to air pollution problems in China?
a)
The shrinking population
b)
use of coal-burning power plants for energy
c)
the gradual drop in the number of new factories
d)
the lack of automobiles and trucks in rural areas
16.
Which economic argument does teh World Bank make to urge countries to do whatever they need to do to clean up serious environmental problems quickly?
a)
Health problems disappear very quickly once pollution problems are solved
b)
The process of cleaning up serious environmental problems is usually very easy to do.
c)
Most serious pollution problems can be taken care of without spending a lot of money .
d)
The long-term costs of pollution are often more expensive than the clean-up effort would be.
17.
When Beijing, China was awarded the 2008 Olympics, which environmental issue was a big concern for many of the athletes?
a)
the city's air pollution
b)
lack of fresh drinking water
c)
temperatures would be too hot in the summer in China
d)
Heavy seasonal rains that come to China in the summer
18.
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
19.
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
20.
Air pollution in India is a serious environmental problem. What is a cause of 70% of the pollution?
a)
Cremation
b)
Automobile emissions
c)
Trash
d)
Government restrictions
21.
In the Hindu religion, the Ganges River is considered holy, and ritual bathing in its waters is practiced by an estimated 60,000 people per day. What is the MOST LIKELY the effect of this practice?
a)
This use of the river has increased major health risks for the population of the area.
b)
Tourism in the area has increased, and many new settlements are being established along the river.
c)
The government has passed laws to restrict access to the water to discourage pollution and contamination.
22.
Air pollution is one of India’s most serious environmental problems. An enormous and growing population along with rapid growth of cities (urban areas) and development of industry have left many parts of India with some of the heaviest air pollution in the world. In addition to industrial smoke, the growing number of automobiles and trucks in India contribute to the poor air quality. These fuel sources send carbon monoxide, soot, and many different chemicals into the air as well.
This pollution is known to Southeast Asia as________________.
This pollution is known to Southeast Asia as________________.
a)
Acid Rain
b)
Water Pollution
c)
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
d)
The Asian Brown Cloud
23.
Why was the 3 Gorges Dam built along the Yangtze River?
a)
control flooding along the Yellow River and produce hydroelectric power.
b)
because the Yangtze River was drying up.
c)
control flooding and produce hydroelectric power
d)
the Yellow River was being polluted.
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