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Why do most people from Latin American immigrate to the United States?
a) To find economic opportunities, like good jobs, that are harder to find in their home country.
b) To have religious freedoms
c) To have freedom of speech
d) To have the right to vote
An evacuation zone around Pripyat, Ukraine. Increased levels of radiation around the nuclear facility. Several deaths to radiation exposure. All of these are examples of:
a) The negative effects of the deforestation of the Pripyat Rainforest
b) The positive effects of hydroelectric power in Ukraine.
c) The negative effects of the nuclear power plant explosion/meltdown at Chernobyl.
d) The positive effects of the solar power plant explosion at Chernobyl.
A friend of yours just returned from a scuba diving trip in the Coral Sea. What environmental issue might she tell you about?
a) The Australian coast is great for a beautiful scenic drive.
b) The Great Barrier Reef coral is bleaching, and the habitat surrounding it is dying.
c) The Great Victoria desert is hot and dry.
d) The Sydney Zoo has the prettiest Koala and Kangaroos.
You get the opportunity to help your local community lower the amount of air pollution in the city. Which idea is best to help solve this issue?
a) Increase the amount of gasoline sold per day in your town.
b) Due to cost, lower the amount of city bus transportation.
c) Give people discounts on local taxes for driving electric vehicles.
d)
Shelter for small fish and crustaceans. Releasing more oxygen into the water. Providing a hunting ground for large aquatic predators. All of the these are examples of:
a) Why the Amazon rainforest is important to Brazil
b) Why Mexico City’s air pollution is a major problem
c) How the Great Barrier Reef helps the Coral Sea habitat
d) How Chernobyl has affected Ukraine’s economy
Coral _________ is an environmental issue that is happening to coral around the world, including the Great Barrier Reef.
a) Growth
b) Bleaching
c) Multiplication
d) Harvesting
Mexico City has a large amount of air pollution. Which is NOT one of the ways the Mexican government is trying to help solve their problem?
a) Promoting public transportation
b) Planting green space (Via Verde) around roads and overpasses.
c) Selling gas burning cars at a discount
d) Enforcing stricter emission controls
Which of the following is true of NAFTA?
a) a free trade zone was established between the nations of North America.
b) It increased trade with China.
c) It increased trade with the EU.
d) It increased trade with Australia.
The _______________ of the Amazon Rainforest has become a major environmental issue because it has occurred since the late 1980’s.
a) expansion
b) pollution
c) deforestation
d) poaching
Acid rain is destroying the Black Forest. This is a major problem for what country?
a) Italy
b) United Kingdom
c) Russia
d) Germany
The United Kingdom has set forth government regulations for emissions (harmful gases) released from cars. They are working hard to reduce _________ .
a) air pollution.
b) water pollution.
c) erosion.
d) flooding.
What is the goal of USMCA?
a) Decrease trade among U.S., Mexico and Canada
b) Increase trade among U.S., Mexico and Canada
c) Raise taxes on traded goods among U.S., Mexico and Canada
d) Stop all trade among U.S., Mexico and Canada
How have European countries attempted to reduce air pollution
a) Increasing coal burning factories
b) Using natural gas to cook
c) Sharing vehicles or walking more in cities
d) Cutting down more trees to build roads
Which is NOT a result of the Chernobyl accident?
a) More jobs in the area
b) Cancer in humans
c) plant deformities
d) animal deformities
What must be present for acid rain to form?
a) Smog and snow
b) air pollution and moisture
c) Air pollution and acid
d) acid and trees
The term ____ is generally used to describe producers of illegal drugs in Latin America who band together to keep the prices- and supply- of those drugs at high levels.
a) cartel
b) blackshirts
c) communists
d) brownshirts
Where is Chernobyl?
a) Ukraine
b) Sweden
c) Unite Kingdom
d) Germany
Why would a country NOT impose strict restrictions to stop acid rain?
a) Those restrictions could hurt economic growth.
b) Those restrictions could increase economic growth.
c) Those restrictions could hurt the health of citizens.
d) Those restrictions could stop people from driving electric vehicles.
Mountains can often trap air pollution. Why is this bad?
a) The air pollution settles over cities surrounded by mountains and does not dissipate.
b) The air pollution helps crops around the mountain grow.
c) People can harvest the pollution and create more energy.
d) Citizen health increases from the fresh air.
What does EMISSIONS mean?
a) A gas that allows solar radiation to enter the earth's atmosphere which traps heat.
b) Energy that comes from naturally replenished resources, such as sunlight, wind, waves, and geothermal heat.
c) Long-term changes in the Earth’s climate.
d) Gases (pollution) from fossil fuels that are released into the air - from vehicles and factories
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