Desertification and Drought

Choose the correct spelling.

• drout

• drought

• droute

• drough

Which is an antonym for DROUGHT?

• 1. dryness

• 1. sleepy

• 1. dissatisfied

• flood

Which area in the world is most affected by desertification?

• the Sahel region in Africa

• the Amazon rainforest

• South America

Droughts lead to ___________.

• flood

• desertification

• permafrost

Which European country is most affected by desertification?

• Germany

• France

• Italy

• Spain

What major international initiative was launched in 2007 to combat desertification in Africa by creating a green belt across the continent?

• The Great Blue Wall initiative

• The Great Green Wall initiative

• The Great Orange Wall initiative

• The Great Black Wall initiative

What sustainable land management practice involves planting trees and shrubs to create barriers against wind erosion in arid regions?

• Agroforestry or windbreaks

• Agroforestry or sunbreaks

• Agroforestry or floodbreaks

What are the main consequences of drought in countries?

• migration of plants and animals

• lack of food

• flood

• water scarcity

What are the various strategies that drought-prone countries employ to address drought issues?

• deforestation

• rainwater harvesting

• sustainable agriculture

• short-term qagriculture

Choose the causes of drought.

• overgrazing

• early monsoon

• unscientific agriculture

• flood

• deforestation