WorksheetsEnvironmental Changes and Their Impact
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the *main problem* described in the text?
Famous places are disappearing.
People are traveling less.
Maps are wrong.
New cities are being built.
Where was the Chacaltaya Glacier?
In the Andes Mountains.
In the Sahara Desert.
In the Himalayas.
In Antarctica.
What was special about Chacaltaya before it vanished?
It had the world’s highest ski run.
It was the deepest lake.
It was the longest river.
It was a volcano.
What is the *main cause* of the glacier’s disappearance?
Global warming/climate change.
Earthquakes.
Pollution from plastic.
Lack of tourists.
Which solution is mentioned to help slow warming?
Turning carbon dioxide into rock.
Planting only palm trees.
Building taller ski lifts.
Making bigger roads.
What country is the Mirador Basin & Tikal National Park in?
Guatemala.
Peru.
Jordan.
Iceland.
Why is the forest around Tikal being lost?
It’s being burnt for farms.
It’s flooding every year.
Wild animals eat the trees.
Mining companies built tunnels.
What important remains are protected in this forest?
Mayan pyramids and ruins.
Roman temples.
Chinese palaces.
Egyptian pyramids.
One suggested way to protect the Mirador/Tikal area is to…
Ask villagers to help protect the land.
Close the park forever.
Move the ruins to a museum.
Ban all cooking fires in Guatemala.
What are the Nazca Lines?
Huge ancient drawings on desert ground.
A long river through Peru.
A chain of mountains.
A series of caves.
Which threat now harms the Nazca Lines?
Tourism, vandalism, and vehicles crossing.
Rising sea levels.
Forest fires.
Heavy snowfall.
What protective idea is mentioned for the Nazca Lines?
Build a wall/barrier along the road.
Cover them with plastic sheets.
Paint them bright colors.
Plant grass over them.
The Dead Sea is…
A very salty lake.
A freshwater river.
An ocean bay.
A man-made pond.
Why has the Dead Sea become much shallower in recent decades?
Water from the River Jordan is used elsewhere.
Too much fishing.
Wind blows the water away.
Underwater volcanoes.
What must people do to save the Dead Sea, according to the text?
Change how they use water in the region.
Add more boats to the lake.
Build ski resorts nearby.
Bring ice from the poles.
