Environmental Problems of Africa

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What is slash-and-burn farming?

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clearing trees/vegetation and burning them to create a fertilizing layer of ash for the soil

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This process may be caused by climate change, human activities, or both. Options: marginal land, pastoral nomads, desertification, drought

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desertification

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What causes desertification? Options: Overfarming, deforestation, Overgrazing, All of these options

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All of these options

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What term describes the loss of vegetation and trees? Options: deforestation, desertification, desalinization, physical scarcity

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deforestation

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What region in Africa is most vulnerable to desertification? Options: Sahel, Savanna, Sahara, Tropical Rainforest

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Sahel

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Why does overgrazing lead to desertification?

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Loss of grass destroys the soil.

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What is a drought?

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A long period without rainfall.

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What is one cause of continued  water pollution in African nations? Options: Environmental activists, Government inaction, Low birthrates, Drought

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Government inaction

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Which region in Africa is most vulnerable to deforestation? Options: Sahel, Sahara, Savanna, tropical rainforest

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tropical rainforest

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True or false: Deforestation can lead to desertification.

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True