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Major Pollution Issue in Mexico
a) land pollution
b) water pollution
c) Air pollution
d) clear cutting
Major contribution to air pollution in Mexico City
a) low population
b) high population
c) low economy
d) The gulf of Mexico
How do the Mts. effect the air polution
a) high altitude
b) helps the air get clean
c) traps the polluted air in
d) the grass on the mts. helps the air
The #1 concern for South America Environment is
a) acid rain
b) deforestation of the Rain forest
c) smog
d) Air pollution from factories
Trees in the tropical rain forest form a green roof, or _______________ above the forest floor.
a) understory
b) canopy
c) roof tops
d) plateaus
Rainforest
a) An area with a great deal of rainfall; most are warm all year, and there is a lot of sunlight.
b) Places with a temperate climate usually have warm, dry summers and cold, wet winters.
c) An area with a great deal of drought; most are cold all year, and little to no sunlight.
d) An area with a great deal of rain that makes it look like a forest when there is a lot of sunlight.
% of oxygen the Earth gets from the Amazon Rain Forest
a) 20
b) 5
c) 50
d) 0
What is the leading cause of deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest?
a) Agricultural activities, like clear cutting
b) wildfires
c) mining
d) Expansion of urban areas
What did Brazil do in 1997?
a) Established the World's Largest Rain Forest Preserve
b) planted 100 new trees
c) decided to cut down all the trees and start over
d) build a zoo in the rainforest
What is one way to reduce smoke in Latin America
a) cleaner fuel burning buses and taxis
b) more factories
c) make more highways
d) make a car factory
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