Environmental Issues in Africa

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

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walk many miles to the nearest water source

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What is a drought?

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a period of very little rainfall

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Why do some governments ignore industrial pollution of major rivers? Options: They don't know that the water is polluted, They don't care that the water is polluted, They are more concerned about industries making money for profit

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They are more concerned about industries making money for profit

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What is one part of Africa that is experiencing major problems with desertification? Tropical Rainforest, Sahel, Savanna, Great Rift Valley

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Sahel

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Which of the following countries would be losing its rainforest the fastest? Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa

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Nigeria

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What is desertification?

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transformation of land from a usable form to a desert

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What is deforestation?

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removal of trees and other vegetation to make land available for other uses