Review Game Zone
Flash Cards
(current)
Games
Teachers
Search
Latin America Environmental Issues
Test Description: Latin America Environmental Issues
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is the most prevalent environmental issue effecting Mexico City?
A
deforestation
B
nuclear disaster
C
water pollution
D
air pollution
2) Primarily in Brazil, this was cut down for cattle pasture and soy farms, to build dams, dug up for minerals, and bulldozed for towns.
A
Congolese Rainforest
B
Hawaiian Rainforest
C
Amazon Rainforest
D
European Rainforest
3) What is the main cause of Mexico's air pollution problems?
A
wildfires
B
vehicle and factory emissions
C
bonfires
D
construction
4) What is the main environmental issue facing Brazil today?
A
deforestation of the rainforest
B
nuclear radiation
C
vehicle and factory emissions
D
oil pollution
5) How does Mexico City's location magnify its problems with air pollution?
A
Almost ½ of the Black Forest has died due to acid rain.
B
Mexico City is located in an old volcanic basin ( crater) surrounded by mountains that trap vehicle and factory emissions.
C
Oil spills in rivers and lakes have harmed wildlife and plants and caused the water to be unsafe for people to drink.
D
The Great Smog of 1952 was the worst air-pollution event in the history of the United Kingdom.
6) What environmental issue most affects the elderly, children, and people with breathing problems?
A
clear cutting
B
deforestation
C
nuclear disaster
D
air pollution
7) Clearing a wide area of trees is known as _____________.
A
smog
B
acid rain
C
radiation
D
deforestation
8) The Amazon Rainforest is known as the lungs of the world because it produces 20% of the world's _____.
A
oxygen
B
uranium
C
nitrogen
D
helium
9) Promoting public transport and regulating fuel consumption are two ways to reduce _______ in Mexico City, the most polluted city in the world.
A
littering
B
air pollution
C
radiation
D
oil pollution
10) The _____________________ is home to the largest rainforest on Earth.
A
Amazon River basin
B
Thames River basin
C
Flint River basin
D
Volga River basin
11) This covers some 40 percent of the South American continent and includes parts of eight South American countries.
A
Eveglades
B
Amazon Rainforest
C
White Cliffs of Dover
D
Black Forest
12) Which of the following are solutions that Mexico is implementing in order to reduce their air pollution?
A
drive cars less often and use public transportation more
B
strict laws on vehicle and factory emissions
C
all of the above
D
use cleaner burning fuels
13) Which of the following are causes for the destruction of the Amazon Rainforest?
A
cattle ranching, logging, and mining
B
road building
C
all of the above
D
slash and burn farming (farmers clear areas of the rainforest by burning in order to use the land to plant crops)
14) The air pollution in Mexico can cause what illnesses?
A
respiratory illnesses like bronchitis and asthma
B
Alzheimer's Syndrome
C
plantar facitus
D
broken leg
15) What are some of the effects of the destruction of the Amazon Rainforest??
A
all of the above
B
climate change and soil erosion
C
the decrease of the world's oxygen supply and increase of carbon dioxide
D
loss of habitat for millions of species of plants and animals
16) What are some of the ways in which Brazil is trying to preserve the Amazon Rainforest?
A
all of the above
B
protecting certain areas of the rainforest from being cut down
C
sustainable farming methods and legislation against deforestation
D
planting new trees
*select an answer for all questions
Check Results & Get Answers
Play Games with the Questions Above
Teachers: Create FREE classroom games with your questions
Click for more info!
©2007-2024
ReviewGameZone.com
|
About
|
Privacy
|
Contact
|
Terms
|
Site Map
WAIT! Find what you needed?
×
Still Looking for the Answers?
Have Another Question?
Play a Review Game with These Questions?
Want to Make Your Own Test Like This One?