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Asian Geography and Environment Webquest

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 * 1) Which Asian countries have the most people? Name the top ten most populated countries in Asia and the population for each one.
 * 2) What are the six biggest  environmental problems in Asia?
 * 3) How does population growth cause water scarcity in Asia? What are the sources of pollution of water resources?
 * 4) What causes the atmospheric brown cloud in Asia? What are the effects of this Asian Brown Cloud?

5. Using National Geographic's MapMaker Interactive, select the theme of "environment and society." Compare the "human footprint." Which areas appear to the most impacted? Least impacted? Take a few minutes to explore the other themes.

6. How is it that a river like the Ganges, that so many people worship can become so filthy? What are some of the causes of pollution? What diseases can the water cause? How can the sources of this water pollution be controlled to solve the problem and prevent pollution?

7. The Chinese media is controlled by their communist government. Read through the article about pollution in the Yangtze River. What do the statements made by Chinese government officials make you think and feel about the amount of industrial, agricultural, and human waste being dumped into the river? Do you ​believe the Chinese officials and their statements? Would you drink the water?