Desertification in Africa's Sahel

Desertification in Africa's Sahel

7th Grade

15 Qs

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Desertification in Africa's Sahel

Desertification in Africa's Sahel

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

____________ leads to poor soil.

flooding
desertification
dirty water
decreased population

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What affect does the Sahel's climate and physical characteristics have on population distribution?

Few people live here
Many people live here
There is no effect

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Desertification is a major problem in

Sahel

Savanna

Tropical Rain Forest

Madagascar

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is one of the causes of desertification?

Clearing land for more homes

Cutting trees and bushes for firewood

Wild animals eating all of the plants

larger numbers of migrating birds

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

One of the main causes of desertification is...

storing water indoors

overgrazing of livestock

clearing trees for larger cities

people irrigating their farms

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What destroyed the grassland and forests that were once found in the Sahel?

years of heavy flooding

the development of factories

continuous farming and over-grazing

repeated use by nomads and camel caravans

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which is a result of desertification for the people living in the Sahel region?

increased tourism

more jobs in manufacturing

increased starvation and poverty

decreased support from the United Nations

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