SS7G2 Environmental Issues of Africa Flashcard

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What type of natural disaster is MOST LIKELY being described by these characteristics?

• Lack of food and drinking water for wild animals
• Lower water levels in reservoirs, lakes, and ponds
• Loss of human life

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drought

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Extensive commercial logging, the use of wood for cooking and heating, and excessive clearing of land by subsistence farmers has led to __________________ in most areas of Sub-Saharan Africa.

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deforestation

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Which is an effect of deforestation?

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an increased amount of soil erosion and poor soil quality due to a lack of roots and nutrients

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If population growth occurs in an area that depends on farming, what might be a direct result?

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Deforestation will occur to clear land for additional farms.

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Based on the map, the areas of Sub-Saharan Africa that are MOST vulnerable to desertification are

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close to deserts.

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Overfarming and overgrazing farmlands have been a major influence in which destructive process?

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desertification

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"It is very hard for me to farm here due to overgrazing and poor soil. My farm land is slowly becoming a desert." The quote is best describing which region?

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Sahel

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What is the main reason farming is unsuccessful in Africa?

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Not enough water

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Which of the following would be a result of fertilizer running off of fields near the Nile river? Options: The Sahara desert would creep into the Sahel and cause deforestation there. The water would becomes extremely good for irrigation and for people to drink because of the extra nutrients. The Sahel would spread into the Sahara causing there to be less land available for grazing of animals in the Sahara. The water would become polluted and not use-able for drinking or irrigation.

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The water would become polluted and not use-able for drinking or irrigation.

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Which of the following explains why the population of the Sahara is low?
- There is too much oil there.
- There is too much water there.
- There is a scarcity of oil there.
- There is limited access to water there.

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There is limited access to water there.