Essential Question:
How has pollution
and flooding affected
Southern & Eastern
Standard:
Asia?
SS7G10a. Describe the causes and
effects of pollution on the Yangtze
and Ganges Rivers.
SS7G10b. Describe the causes and
Flooding in India and
Because parts of China and India
are located along waterways, they
are subject to flooding, which can
damage the soil and make areas
practically uninhabitable.
Monsoons cause the
majority of flooding in
India and China. What
are monsoons?
A monsoon is a seasonal
change in the direction of
the strongest winds of a
region. Monsoons cause wet
and dry seasons. Flooding
Monsoons
[select one or two videos below]
Indian Monsoon Mechanism Anim
ation
[3:08Monsoon in Kerala,
animation explaining India
monsoons but there is
no audio]
[1:22]
Effects of Monsoon Rain on
India
[3:25]
Think, Pair, Share
Why are monsoons a
mixed blessing?
Monsoons help farmers
because they rely on
rainfall. Water from the
rainfall can also be used
What types of human
activity increase the
effects of rainfall during
the monsoon season?
Deforestation, Land
Development,
Removing Wetlands
Human Activities
that can Affect
Flooding
Deforestation and the loss
of wetlands has increased
the effects of flooding in
China.
Air pollution is the
introduction of harmful
materials into the Earth’s
atmosphere.
Causes of Air
Pollution
The growth of industry
has increased air
pollution in India and
China (burns fossil fuels).
Population growth has
increased air pollution in
India and China.
Vehicle emissions has
increased air pollution in
India and China.
Indoor Air Pollution
is an increasing
problem in India
and China.
Many Chinese people use
coal (fossil fuel) to heat
their homes which
increases air pollution.
The use of biomass fuels for
cooking has increased indoor
air pollution.
Biomass is biological material
derived from living, or recently
living organisms
Cooking th
at Kills
[3:00]
Think, Pair, Share
What are the
causes of air
pollution in India
and China?
What are some of
Watch one of the video clips
below about air pollution in
China:
oAir Pollution becoming life-and-death I
ssue in China
[1:56]
o4,000 People in China Die Every day f
rom Air Pollution
[44 seconds]
oChina Pollution Levels Hit 20 Times S
Water Pollution
Dumping sewage and industrial and
agricultural wastes cause river
pollution, which in turn threatens
plant and wildlife species.
Water Pollution in
India
▣Water pollution only worsens
India’s water shortage
problems.
▣Artificial fertilizers from
farming and industrial waste
from factories seep into
India’s rivers and pollute
them.
Water
Pollutio
n in
India
Pollution in India’s
Ganges River
Pollution in India’s Ganges
▣ The GangesRiver
River serves 500
million people, most of whom
believe it is of religious
significance.
▣ As a result, many people bathe
in the river, which contributes
to the pollution.
Pollution in China’s
Yangtze River
Water Pollution in
▣Pollution inChina
the river has
increased over 73% in the
past 50 years.
▣Most agree the pollution is
caused by large-scale
industrial and domestic
development, as well as
agricultural runoff.
Pollution in China’s Yangtze
River
Pollution in China’s Yangtze
River
Think, Pair, Share
What are the causes
of water pollution in
India and China?
What are some of
the effects of water
Watch the video clips below
about water pollution in
India and China:
oMove Over Smog: China’s Wate
r Pollution Off the Charts
[3:45]
oIndia’s Polluted Water Systems
[4:53]
Summarizer
▣ Identify the causes of air pollution
in India and China.
▣ Identify the effects of air pollution.
▣ Identify the causes of water
pollution in the Ganges River.
▣ Identify the causes of water
pollution in the Yangtze River.
▣ Identify the effects of water
pollution.