African Environmental Issues test

Front

What water problems do many Africans face? Options: not having enough, pollution, disease, all the above

Back

all the above

Front

What do many African women and children have to do in order to get water?

Back

walk for miles to the closest water source

Front

What is a drought?

Back

periods of very little rainfall

Front

Why do some governments ignore industrial pollution of major rivers?

Back

money

Front

What is one part of Africa that is experiencing major problems with desertification?

Back

Sahel

Front

What are the main causes of desertification? Options: Excessive rainfall, flooding, and soil erosion, poor farming practices, overgrazing, deforestation, draining for industrial use, Volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and tsunamis, Urbanization, industrialization, and pollution

Back

poor farming practices, overgrazing, deforestation, draining for industrial use

Front

What is life like for Africans who are forced to leave their farms for major cities?

Back

Challenges such as unemployment, poverty, and inadequate housing.

Front

What is the main cause for deforestation in Africa today? Options: mining activities, agricultural expansion and commercial logging, climate change, urbanization

Back

agricultural expansion and commercial logging

Front

What causes the amount of carbon dioxide in the air to increase? Options: Volcanic eruptions, Photosynthesis, Deforestation, cutting down trees causes the amount of oxygen produced to shrink, rainforest

Back

Deforestation, cutting down trees causes the amount of oxygen produced to shrink

Front

Which African country is losing its rainforest the fastest?

Back

Nigeria