SS7G2 Environmental Issues of Africa Quiz

SS7G2 Environmental Issues of Africa Quiz

7th Grade

19 Qs

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SS7G2 Environmental Issues of Africa Quiz

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Based on the map, the areas of Sub-Saharan Africa that are MOST vulnerable to desertification are

in the center.

near the coasts.

close to deserts.

in the southern tip.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do some governments ignore industrial pollution of major rivers and waterways?

Most government officials do not recognize pollution as a problem

They want the industries to be profitable

Industries always have plans in place to clean up polluting wastes

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

decreased support from the United Nations

more jobs in manufacturing

increased starvation and poverty

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Overfarming and overgrazing farmlands have been a major influence in which destructive process?

deforestation

reforestation

desertification

income distribution

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which of the following would be a result of fertilizer running off of fields near the Nile river?

The Sahara desert would creep into the Sahel and cause deforestation there.

The water would becomes extremely good for irrigation and for people to drink because of the extra nutrients.

The Sahel would spread into the Sahara causing there to be less land available for grazing of animals in the Sahara.

The water would become polluted and not use-able for drinking or irrigation.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"It is very hard for me to farm here due to overgrazing and poor soil. My farm land is slowly becoming a desert." The quote is best describing which region?

Sahel

Tropical Rainforest

Savanna

Sahara

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which of the following explains why the population of the Sahara is low?

There is too much oil there.

There is too much water there.

There is a scarcity of oil there.

There is limited access to water there.

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