South & East Asia - Environmental Issues

air pollution

the contamination of the atmosphere by the introduction of pollutants from human and natural sources.

respiratory disease

any number of illnesses or conditions of the lungs caused by air pollution

automobile emissions

The carbons and other chemicals that come from a car's engine, responsible for almost 70% of the air pollution in some urban areas of India.

Asian Brown Cloud

huge dark brown cloud of industrial smog, caused by coal-burning in countries such as China and India, stretches over much of Southeastern Asia.

climate

Average weather of a place over a period of 20 to 30 years

typhoon

same as a hurricane but over the Pacific Ocean

monsoon

A wind that changes direction with the change of the season and brings a change of weather from wet to dry or dry to wet

natural resource

Raw materials supplied by nature that come from the earth, the water, or the air and are used to produce goods.

"China's Sorrow" river which has caused more deaths than any other river in the world

Huang He or Yellow River

Greatest cause of air pollution in China and India

automobiles

Disease and death

Problems that arise from dirty water

Causes of air pollution in China and India

Cars and factories and wood fires

Effects of monsoons

flooding, drowning, added nutrients to the soil

Two countries with worst air pollution in Asia

China and India

Country where INDOOR air pollution is an issue

India

Sacred river to Hindus which suffers from tons of waste daily

Ganges River

Uses of water in S and E Asia

Trade, drinking water, cleaning, bathing

Arable land

farmland that can be used to grow crops

Effects of the water pollution in the Yangtze River

1. People get sick from drinking the water.

2. Fish and other living things in the river are dying.

3. Fish are unfit to eat

Which two Southeast Asian countries have the WORST air pollution?

China & India

Effects of Monsoons

1. Drowning

2. Flooding

3. Extra nutrition in soil

True or false?

Tons of wastes pour into the Ganges River daily.

True

Ways the Chinese people use the Yangtze River

1. Drinking water

2. Irrigation

3. Transportation

Which Chinese river's flooding has caused more deaths than any other river in the world?

Huang He River (Yellow River)

Which is the GREATEST cause of air pollution in India?

Automobile emissions/exhaust

Which Indian river is sacred to the Hindu religion?

Ganges River

What is the leading cause of death in China?

diseases caused by air pollution

True of false?

Indoor air pollution is not really a concern in India.

False