Southeast Asia “Web quest” Day 3 Take out your standard sheet and notebook… SS7G10.B - Describe the causes and effects of air pollution and flooding in India and China.

Air Pollution in India & China

Air Pollution in india & China Causes of Air Pollution Enormous and Growing Population, Development of Industries, and Automobile Emissions. Effects of Air Pollution Respiratory Diseases; Pollution produces a brown cloud (haze of pollution) that reduces temperatures and rainfall. Government Help Because of economic growth, the government finds it difficult to enforce laws to prevent air pollution. Causes of Air Pollution Industrial and Population Growth; Using Coal to Provide Energy to the Country Sends Chemicals into the Atmosphere. Effects of Air Pollution Respiratory Diseases, Heart Disease, and Acid Rain. Government Help Three Gorges Dam on Yangtze River is Alternative to Using Coal for Energy.

Flooding in india & China

Flooding in India & China Causes of Flooding Monsoon season (June to September) brings rain vital for the country’s farmers but also massive destruction. Tropical Cyclones High amounts of rainfall from locations upstream. Ice melting in mountainous regions. Effects of Flooding Floods, mudslides, collapsing houses and lightning strikes kill hundreds of people every year and leaves millions homeless. Hurts agricultural output.

General “Web Quest” info You have until Monday to complete the “web quest.” This is a quiz grade (30% of grade), so as long as you are working on it in class it should be an easy grade boost. Do NOT write on or destroy the articles given to you. The “web quest” will have numbers on each page which relate to the article number where you can find the answers. If asked to answer a question, you must answer it in COMPLETE SENTENCES. Every day at the end of the period, you will hand in what you have completed (cannot take home).

Standards Sheet This will be handed in at the end of class on Monday as well. Each page on the “web quest” has different standards that you will find. After you have completed the pages with that standard on the “web quest,” you should be able to complete the standards sheet. All you have to do is find the standard and then a.) write the standard in your own words, and b.) answer the standard (cannot do for SS7G9.B & SS7G9.A).

Rules During Web Quest Since this is a quiz grade, you are working on this by yourself and there is absolutely NO TALKING once we begin the “web quest.” You are to work hard because you cannot do this at home and whatever you have finished on Monday is your grade. If you need to get up for any reason, raise your hand.

Closing How far did you make it in the “web quest?” What did you learn today in the “web quest?”