Africa
Middle East
Flooding
Air Pollution
Rivers
100
What is Deforestation?
What is desertification?
the action of clearing a wide area of trees
The process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or agriculture
100
What are the two main water issues in the Middle East?
unequal Distribution of Water, and Water Pollution
100
What is a cause of flooding in India?
Monsoons 
100
What is a cause of air pollution in India?
burning of fossil fuels
indoor cooking
car and factory emissions
100
What river in India & China suffers from water pollution?
Ganges River - India
Yangtze River- China
200
What is a cause of desertification in Africa?
poor farming practices
land clearing
overgrazing of livestock
200
What is a cause of the Unequal distribution of water in the middle east?
Drought, Conflict, building dams
200
What is a cause of flooding in China?
Monsoons
loggers cutting down trees
farmers have drained the wetlands
200
What is a cause for air pollution in China?
burning of fossil fuels
the use of coal
car and factory emmisions
200
What is a cause of water pollution in the Ganges River?
people bathing in the river
use of the river for religious beliefs
industrial, agricultural, and human waste
high population around the river
300
What are Africa's 4 major environmental issues?
Deforestation, Desertification, water pollution and unequal distribution of water
300
What is a cause of water pollution in the middle east?
Waste, encroachment on public spaces, oil leaks, soil degradation, dams
300
What is an effect of flooding in India?
Harm to living organisms
Damage property
disrupt communication
economic loss
300
What is an effect of air pollution in India?
Health problems
acid rain
300
What is a cause of water pollution in the Yangtze River?
agricultural runoff
domestic development
large scale industrial growth, high population around river
400
What are causes of Deforestation in Africa?
Road building
logging
mining
new settlements
400
What is an effect of Unequal water distribution in the middle east?
affects crops, which leads to food insecurity
rivers are less powerful
resources are not enough to meet basic needs
400
How do Monsoons positively affect China and India?
In China, farmers benefit when rivers overflow because the leftover algae provides fertile soil
In India, farmers rely on the rain to grow crops and generate electricity
400
What is an effect of air pollution in China?
Health problems
Acid rain
400
What is an effect of water pollution on the Ganges River ?
dumping sewage
threat to humans, plants and agricultural life
full of dangerous bacteria
unsafe drinking water
500
What are the effects of deforestation in Africa?
wind and rain erode what is left of soil, leaving the soil poor in nutrients
500
What is an effect of water pollution in the middle east?
Economic impact, limited supply of crops
health issues
unsafe drinking water
livestock can become ill
500
What is the deadliest river in China?
Huang He AKA yellow river
500
What is the leading cause of death in China?
Respiratory diseases
500
What is an effect of water pollution on the Yangtze river?
dumping sewage
industrial waste
threat to human, plant, and animal life
underground aquifers and lakes are contaminated