Africa review

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What area is shaded in red? Options: Kalahari Desert, the Nile River Valley, the Sahara Desert, South Africa

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the Sahara Desert

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This area is a strip of dry grassland that is slowly turning into desert.

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the Sahel

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This is the longest river in the world and is located in eastern Africa.

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the Nile

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What country is in orange?

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Egypt

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What country is in blue?

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South Africa

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What would BEST account for the lack of population in the southwestern portion of Africa? Options: The Sahara Desert, The Kalahari Desert, dense tropical rainforests, repeated volcanic activity

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The Kalahari Desert

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What is the BEST explanation for the population density in the red circled area?

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The region is home to trade, industry, and adequate precipitation.

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Why are the majority of Sub-Saharan African cities located along major rivers and the coast?

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they needed access to bodies of water for trade

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Which African region has been negatively affected by commercial logging, excessive fuel wood consumption, and slash and burn farming techniques?

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the rainforest

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People in the Democratic Republic of Congo would be MOST affected by which of these: tsunamis, earthquakes, desert conditions, rainforest conditions?

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rainforest conditions