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ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
Test Description: SS7G2, SS7G6, SS7G10
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) How has water pollution affected Asia and Africa?
A
It has increased the amount of water available.
B
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C
It has decreased the amount of water available.
D
It has had no impact on the amount of water available.
2) How is water distributed throughout Asia and Africa?
A
Water is evenly distributed.
B
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C
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D
There is an unequal distribution of water.
3) The major rivers of the Middle East are significant issues because:
A
everyone needs to be able to use the water, and there is only a limited amount
B
deserts prevent the rivers from being large enough to be useful
C
farmers have not been able to find easy ways to use water for irrigation
D
they can be used only for trade and travel but not for drinking water
4) In the Middle East, conflicts occur over water rights because:
A
there are no important rivers in the region
B
the water supply is limited
C
the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers are only located in Iraq
D
Saudi Arabia controls most of the region's water
5) How has the Middle East's vast supply of oil affected the region?
A
It has slowed down the process of industrialization in the region.
B
It has encouraged foreigners to compete for influence in the region.
C
It has lowered the standard of living in the region.
D
It has encouraged the growth of democracy in the region.
6) How are natural resources distributed throughout Southwest Asia?
A
abundance of gold; scarcity of coal
B
abundance of coal; scarcity of gold
C
abundance of water; scarcity of oil
D
abundance of oil; scarcity of water
7) Why is the Persian Gulf so important?
A
Many wars have been fought in this area.
B
It is an area where much of the world's oil is shipped.
C
It provides water for recreation.
D
It provides natural boundaries between many nations.
8) Most countries that border the Persian Gulf have large quantities of:
A
uranium
B
diamonds
C
oil
D
gold
9) Which of these is NOT a major cause of pollution on the Yangtze and Ganges Rivers?
A
car exhaust
B
agriculture
C
industrial runoff
D
religious ceremonies
10) Why have the governments of India and China had problems reducing the high amounts of air pollution in their countries?
A
They do not want to slow down economic growth.
B
There are no effective ways to regulate air pollution.
C
No one in India or China is concerned about air pollution.
D
Health problems related to air pollution have not occurred yet.
11) Which of these is NOT a major cause of flooding in India and China?
A
reduction of tropical rainforests
B
melting ice and snow from higher elevations
C
monsoons and tropical cyclones
D
heavy rainfall
12) Where are most people going to try to live?
A
near water
B
in deserts
C
in rainforests
D
near oil reserves
13) Which of these is an environmental problem caused by deforestation in Africa?
A
lack of fresh water
B
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C
lack of clean air
D
lack of warm weather
14) What effect do poor soil and deforestation have on land in Africa?
A
Land is excellent for archaeological dig sites.
B
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C
Land becomes part of national park systems.
D
Land is useless for farming and agriculture.
15) Which statement about deforestation is true?
A
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B
Deforestation is good for the soil.
C
Deforestation can cause desertification.
D
Deforestation in helpful to native animal species.
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