caused by both human activities and variations in climate

The International Atomic Energy Association is working with 13 countries in the region to

promote understanding of the region's aquifers

Cheetahs, lions, and other wildlife roam for part of the year

to find water and vegetation when an area dries up

One of the legacies of the Transition Zone's colonial past is

its countries' political boundaries

Why is French spoken in some countries of North Africa?

France colonized parts of N. Africa in the 1800s

The vegetation of the Sahel is

low growing grasses, shrubs, and acacia and baobab trees

90% of Egypt's populations lives

in the Nile Delta or along the Nile River

The greatest environmental challenge facing North Africa's growing population is

the scarcity of water to feed the growing population

The Permanent Interstate Committee of Drought Control in the Sahel is

Afr countries working to improve food, water, land, etc.

What is the topography of the Sahel?

mainly flat, a series of plateaus

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1
Desertification is
caused primarily by climate change
caused by both human activities and variations in climate
easy to manage and reverse
the natural expansion of the Sahara
2
The International Atomic Energy Association is working with 13 countries in the region to
bring atomic energy tot he region
promote understanding of the region's aquifers
harness water power to create hydroelectricity
create atomic testing zones in arid areas
3
Regulating European colonization in Africa was the purpose of
the Berlin Conference of 1884
the Algerian Conference of 1829
building the Aswan High Dam
building the Suez Canal
4
Contaminating aquifers with salt water is an environmental challenge facing
The Aswan High Dam
The Great Man-Made River
The Suez Canal
Lake Chad
5
Cheetahs, lions, and other wildlife roam for part of the year
to escape the high temperatures in the north
to flee hunters during the peak hunting season
to find water and vegetation when an area dries up
because they are migratory by nature
6
Droughts have expanded the Sahara
True
False
7
The Arab Spring movement led to new governments being elected in which countries?
Egypt, Libya, and Western Sahara
Egypt and Algeria
Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia
Egypt and Morocco
8
One of the legacies of the Transition Zone's colonial past is
its health care system
its countries' political boundaries
its Muslim religion
its forms of governments
9
A period of heavy rainfalls would help the Transition Zone to combat desertification.
True
False
10
Why is French spoken in some countries of North Africa?
Some of earliest settlers of N. Africa arrived from France
France colonized parts of N. Africa in the 1800s
Most N. Africans receive their college education in France
French oil plants are the the largest employers in N. Africa
11
The vegetation of the Sahel is
low growing grasses, shrubs, and acacia and baobab trees
low-growing grasses, cacti, and drought-resistant shrubs
rainforests, prairie grasses, and cacti
shrubs interspersed with evergreen forests
12
The population of the Transition Zone is
remained steady for the past 30 years
declined significantly in recent decades
rapidly growing
relatively small
13
90% of Egypt's populations lives
in the Sahara Desert
along the Atlantic Coast
along the the Suez Canal
in the Nile Delta or along the Nile River
14
The greatest environmental challenge facing North Africa's growing population is
the scarcity of water to feed the growing population
the depletion of oil reserves to provide electricity
degradation of coastal areas used for recreational purposes
the lack of land to support the growing population
15
The Permanent Interstate Committee of Drought Control in the Sahel is
Afr countries working to improve food, water, land, etc.
group in UN working to reduce effects of drought
Afr countries working for hydroelectric plant in Trans. Zone
group of investors promoting tapping freshwater from aquifer
16
Using large quantities of water for swimming, hotels, and golf courses is a negative effect of
being a bedouin
climate change
tourism
nomadic life
17
Controlling flooding to safeguard the area's residents was the primary reason for
building the Great Man-Made River
building the Aswan High Dam
building the Great Green Wall
building the Suez Canal
18
The economy of Libya is based on
tourism
oil
the service industry
agriculature
19
A narrow band of vegetation stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Indian Ocean is
the Sahara Desert
the Ahaggar
the Sahel
the Atlas Mountains
20
What is the topography of the Sahel?
mainly flat, a series of plateaus
mainly flat, a few rolling hills along the east coast
mainly flat, series of low rugged mtns along the east coast
mainly flat, numerous deep basins and depression
21
Desertification is an increasing prob. caused by wind, farming, overgrazing, loss of vegetation
False
True

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