Question

China’s population and economy are both growing rapidly. New factories and houses are being built as people move to the cities for new industrial jobs.

These growth patterns will MOST LIKELY lead to which environmental problem?
A
flooding

B
oil spills

C
desertification

D
poor air quality

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

A) flooding

Answer 2

D

poor air quality

although of course China has a lot of rivers and canals.

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

Apologies for the confusion. You are correct. The rapid growth in population and industrial development in cities in China is likely to lead to poor air quality. This can be due to increased emissions from factories, vehicles, and power plants, as well as a higher concentration of pollutants in urban areas.