Map Quiz After Map quiz (which is timed), we will grade to see how you did. #1-21 straight down a sheet of paper. Label it with your name, and the words “Latin America Map Quiz”

Standard: SS6G2a. Explain the major environmental concerns of Latin America regarding issues of air pollution in Mexico City, Mexico, the destruction of the rain forest in Brazil, and oil- related pollution in Venezuela.

OvercrowdingOvercrowding IndustrializationIndustrialization Vehicle emissionsVehicle emissions Location of Mexico CityLocation of Mexico City

Damage to vegetation (plants)Damage to vegetation (plants) Harm to the atmosphereHarm to the atmosphere Harm to human beingsHarm to human beings Pollution causes Acid RainPollution causes Acid Rain

Mexico City Air PollutionMexico City Air Pollution [6:10] Air Pollution in Mexico City DocumentaryAir Pollution in Mexico City Documentary [10:57]

Improving fuel quality Vehicle emissions regulations “No Drive Days” What else?

Rainforests are known as the “lungs of the earth”. Why?Rainforests are known as the “lungs of the earth”. Why? Rainforests help convert carbon dRainforests help convert carbon dioxide into oxygen

Tropical Rainforests have very dense (thick) vegetation; therefore, they consume a lot of carbon dioxide and give off a lot of oxygen.

Rainforests are the home to the largest variety of plant and animal species on the planetRainforests are the home to the largest variety of plant and animal species on the planet

Time Lapse Devastating Deforestation

Road buildingRoad building Farmers cutting down forests to plant cropsFarmers cutting down forests to plant crops Cattle ranchingCattle ranching LoggingLogging MiningMining New settlementsNew settlements

cattle ranching logging

Before… After… “slash and burn” farming

Causes a loss of habitat for speciesCauses a loss of habitat for species Can cause climate change (more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere)Can cause climate change (more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere) Causes less clean air for humansCauses less clean air for humans

Causes more soil erosion (trees help keep soil from eroding)Causes more soil erosion (trees help keep soil from eroding) Causes soil depletion (rainforests have rich soil but when cut down the richness of the soil is reduced)Causes soil depletion (rainforests have rich soil but when cut down the richness of the soil is reduced)

The federal government designated areas in the Amazon basin for protection, cracked down on ranchers, farmers and land speculators, and put pressure on local governments, while environmentalists ramped up campaigns against companies that were exporting beef, leather and soy beans from illegally cleared land.

Time-lapse: Devastating Deforestation Brazil Uncovered: The truth about deforestation GLOBAL 3000 | The Amazon - New Tactic Against DeforestationGLOBAL 3000 | The Amazon - New Tactic Against Deforestation Deforestation rates in Brazil surge, after years of progress to slow forest lossDeforestation rates in Brazil surge, after years of progress to slow forest loss The Rain Forest in Rio's Backyard

Oil is an important natural resource in Venezuela accounting for 50% of the government’s revenue (income)Oil is an important natural resource in Venezuela accounting for 50% of the government’s revenue (income) Occasional oil spills have killed fish, damaging the environment and fishing industryOccasional oil spills have killed fish, damaging the environment and fishing industry

Oil spills have also shut down tourist resortsOil spills have also shut down tourist resorts Contaminated oil pits, which collect waste from oil wells, can leak into Venezuela’s water sourcesContaminated oil pits, which collect waste from oil wells, can leak into Venezuela’s water sources

 Burning fossil fuels can cause breathing problems for children and older adults.  Lake Maracaibo is sinking on the eastern shore, threatening to flood local towns, homes, and farms. An oil spill in Lake Maracaibo has prevented fishermen from doing their jobs.

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