WorksheetsSS6G2 Environmental Issues in Latin America
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 16mins
What is air pollution?
When rain falls in cities
When harmful substances make the air dirty and dangerous to breathe
When trees produce oxygen
When mountains surround a city
Which geographic feature makes air pollution worse in Mexico City?
The Pacific Ocean
The flat terrain
The Sierra Madre Mountains
The desert climate
How do the mountains affect air pollution in Mexico City?
They create wind tunnels that blow pollution away
They act like walls that trap pollution in the city
They produce clean mountain air
They filter out the pollution naturally
What is the biggest source of air pollution in Mexico City?
Cars and buses
Coal used in factories
Residential buildings
Street vendors
About how many businesses, industries, and factories operate in or around Mexico City?
25,000
35,000
40,000
50,000
How many days per week are people allowed to drive cars in Mexico City?
Seven days
Five days
Four days
Six days
What method does Mexico City use to warn citizens about air quality?
Radio announcements
Text messages
Daily flags
Telephone calls
Which solution has the Mexican government NOT implemented to reduce air pollution?
Public buses
Bike sharing programs
Complete ban on vehicles
New car emission standards
What is deforestation?
Planting new trees
Clearing a forest for human purposes
Natural forest fires
Forest animal migration
How is the Amazon Rainforest most commonly cleared?
By using fire
By using machines
By using chemicals
By using manual labor
What important environmental function do rainforests serve?
They create pollution
They produce rainfall
They clean the air and provide oxygen
They prevent earthquakes
What happens when fires in the Amazon burn out of control?
They create new farmland
They improve soil quality
They destroy more forest than intended
They attract more wildlife
What is lumber from the Amazon Rainforest primarily used for?
Making paper
Construction of buildings
Creating furniture
Making fuel
How do hydroelectric dams affect the rainforest?
They create new animal habitats
They flood large forest areas
They improve water quality
They prevent deforestation
What types of organizations are working to save the rainforest?
Only government groups
Only private companies
Both government and nonprofit groups
Only local farmers
What country is the destruction of the Amazon Rainforest happening in?
Brazil
Chile
Mexico
Cuba
What is released when forest fires burn in the Amazon?
Clean oxygen
Pure water vapor
Carbon dioxide
Natural fertilizers
Which is NOT a cause of deforestation in the Amazon?
Mining for gold
Tourism development
Creating farmland
Building hydroelectric dams
Why are many species in danger in the rainforest?
Because of climate change only
Because of natural predators
Because their habitat is being cleared
Because of disease
What action are conservation groups taking to help the rainforest?
Creating conservation areas
Relocating all residents
Banning all farming
Building more cities
What is one way the government of Mexico City tries to reduce vehicle emissions?
Encouraging carpooling
Allowing unlimited driving
Banning public transportation
Promoting wood-burning stoves
What ecological problem is shown in this picture?
littering
water pollution
air pollution
endangered animals
Look at the photo. This is an example of _____ pollution.
water
air
land
What is Pollution?
An unhealthy diet
Global warming
Lands, people and plants
Harmful substance introduced to the environment
This image is an example of what type of land degradation
Desertification
Deforestation
Urban Sprawl
Urbanization
Why are rainforests so important?
they make lots of oxygen
they look pretty
they have dangerous animals
it's great for camping
Deforestation is the cutting down of trees.
True
False
Which of these problems can be caused by air pollution?
Respiratory problems
Reduced food sources for humans
Increased disease for humans
Decrease in global temperatures
