Question

hy are air pollution levels higher in Mexico City than in other similarly denselypopulated cities?A.because Mexico City is surrounded by mountains that trap polluted airB.because Mexico City receives a large amount of precipitation each yearC.because Mexico City contains more cars and buses than other large citiesD.because Mexico City engages in more industrial activity than other largecities17.What caused the Mexican government to restrict the times when residents candrive their cars in Mexico City?A.The supply of oil controlled by Mexico was running out.B.Highway construction around the city was destroying rain forests.C.The dense traffic in the city caused extreme air pollution.D.Mexican leaders wanted to limit pollution caused by highway runoff.18.Read the text and answer the question.Many environmental problems in this country are relatedto the destruction of the world's largest tropical rain forest.While land of the rain forest has been cleared foragricultural purposes, deforestation has also been causedby illegal lumbering that the government has failed to stop.Which country is described in the text?A.BrazilB.CanadaC.CubaD.MexicoBibb 6th Grade SS Unit Four-Latin American 25...Page 10 of 11© 2024 Renaissance Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.

Answer 1

1) A — because Mexico City is surrounded by mountains that trap polluted air.
2) C — the dense traffic in the city caused extreme air pollution.
3) A — Brazil (home to the world's largest tropical rainforest, the Amazon).