Why was the building of the Three Gorges Dam controversial?

Millions of people had to be relocated when dam was built.

Why did China build the Three Gorges Dam?

to provide power for China's growing population

What natural meausures has China taken to combat soil erosion & deforestation due to flooding?

China planted millions of trees on riverbanks.

How did Beijing deal with record-high pollution in 2012?

Beijing issued temporary emergency measures.

Why does traditional Chinese medicine affect worldwide wildlife populations?

China has few wildlife left, so it must import products.

Why has China been slow to regulate industrial polluters?

China is more concerned with economic growth.

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Ch. 28 China Lesson 3: People and Their Environment: China and Mongolia

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1
Which energy source is most commonly used in China?
nuclear energy
fossil fuels
hydroelectric power
solar power
2
Why was the building of the Three Gorges Dam controversial?
Millions of people had to be relocated when dam was built.
Fewer nuclear power plants will be built because of dam.
Only 18.2 million homes are powered by the dam.
Not enough water for farming is provided by the dam.
3
Which geographic feature could potentially cause the most major problems in the future?
Pacific Ocean
the rivers
the plains
mountain ranges
4
Why did China build the Three Gorges Dam?
to provide safer transport for ships
to provide power for China's growing population
to increase the size of the floodplain along the river
to decrease shipping capacity
5
What natural meausures has China taken to combat soil erosion & deforestation due to flooding?
China planted millions of trees on riverbanks.
China instituted plans to protect bamboo forests.
China built the Three Gorges Dam.
China created wildlands in northwestern Yunnan.
6
How did Beijing deal with record-high pollution in 2012?
Beijing issued temporary emergency measures.
Beijing developed new ways to clean the air.
Beijing permanently shut down many factories.
Beijing made new laws against pollution.
7
Why does traditional Chinese medicine affect worldwide wildlife populations?
Traditional Chinese medicine is against the law in China.
Less expensive to obtain animal products from other nations.
China has few wildlife left, so it must import products.
Demand for Chinese medicine outside of China has increased.
8
What fraction of China's population lacks access to clean water?
about two-thirds
about one-third
about one-fifth
about one-half
9
Which of the following is a direct consequence of burning coal?
flooding
decreasing air temperatures
landslides
air pollution
10
Why has China been slow to regulate industrial polluters?
China is unsure of how to stop the problem of pollution.
China is more concerned with economic growth.
China does not feel environmental issues are yet critical.
China has less strict pollution standards than others.

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