Environmental Science, 10th Edition (Cunningham)

Chapter 25: What Then Shall We Do?

GE Exercise: Laguna San Ignacio

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This shallow, salty bay is one of the last, undeveloped nurseries for the California grey whale. The Mitsubishi Corporation planned to build a salt extraction works here, to be the largest evaporation facility in the world. As your text discusses, international opposition to this plan persuaded both Mitsubishi and the Mexican government to abandon the project. In 2005, local residents and environmental NGOs signed an agreement with the government to preserve 50,000 ha of land around the lagoon as a biosphere preserve.

1
What is the name of the peninsula on which the lagoon is situated?
A)Monterey Peninsula
B)Alto California
C)Baja California
D)San Ignacio Peninsula
E)Sonoran Peninsula
2
What is the name of the Japanese corporation that planned to build and operate the salt works? (See textbook.)
A)Sony
B)Honda
C)Fuji
D)Mitsubishi
E)Toyota
3
On which side of the peninsula is the lagoon located?
A)The east coast
B)The west coast
C)The north coast
D)The south coast
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