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Chapter 3 - African Geography and Early History
Chapter 3 - African Geography and Early History
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1
Desertification is caused by all of the following EXCEPT
Drought
Over-farming
Deforestation
Crop rotation
2
The Sahel is...
a vast semi-arid region of North Africa (south of the Sahara).
an area of desert in Asia
the driest desert inthe world
a cold place in the artic
3
Climate zones in Africa roughly mirror each other.
True
False
4
Which of the following regions is well known for experiencing desertification recently?
The Pampas region of Argentina
The African Sahel
The American Great Plains
The Mediterranean region of Europe
5
Africa is the largest continent on the planet.
True
False
6
which of the following are factors that affect climate?
nearness to water
elevation
longitude
latitude (nearness to equator)
7
What % of Africa lies in the tropics?
40
80
10
20
8
A steep cliff
cataract
consenus
great rift
escarpment
9
An example of cultural diffusion in eastern Africa is the development of the Swahili language.
False
True
10
The Nile River is the longest river in the world
True
False
11
the following are climate related diseases found in Africa:
malaria
covid
sleeping sickness
river blindness
12
Natural resources are evenly distributed in Africa and everyone has plenty of all the stuff.
True
False
13
Colonial Languages in Africa are primarily Eastern Asian languages.
True
False
14
The Great Rift Valley...
is rich in natural resources
is a rift (tear) in the Earth's surface caused by plate tectonics
is a large desert.
is created by tectonic plates separating.
15
The area and regions south of the Sahara in Africa is referred to as Subsaharan Africa
False
True
16
The Congo River
is longer than the Nile
provides hydroelectric power
is the 2nd largest river system in the world
has cataracts that make navigation difficult.
17
What does hydroelectric power
use
?
electricity
water
solar power
the earth's heat
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waterfall
savannah
escarpment
great rift
cataract
