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Africa Geography and Environment
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This region is dry and made up of sparse grasslands, woodlands and shrubs...
tropical rain forest
sahel
Sahara
savanna
2
Which of the following are not reasons for rainforest deforestation?
wild fires
logging
agriculture
wood harvested for fuel
3
What is famine?
starvation
a fungus
a bacterial infection
a virus
4
Which of the following is not a cause of deforestation?
harvesting wood for fuel
clearing trees for agriculture
harvesting wood for building material
government protection of forests
5
What percentage of homes in Sub-Saharan Africa lack running water?
70%
40%
60%
50%
6
Area around Lake Victoria created by tectonic movement below the earth's surface...
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Great Rift Valley
Kalahari Desert
Gulf of Guinea
7
What is drought?
inadequate rainfall
a disease
a canyon
flooding
8
Which of the following is not an effect of deforestation?
trees protect soil from drying effects of wind and sun
famine
desertification
errosion
9
Which economic growth factor would help Africa's water crisis most?
Human Capital
Capital (Infrastructure)
Entrepreneurship
Natural Resources
10
What is desertification?
when arable land becomes desert
when topsoil is added to reclaim land
fertilizing soil
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11
Which of the following is not an effect of water pollution in Africa?
Skin infections
asthma
eye infections
parasites
12
Which is an effect of desertification?
more arable land
creation of top soil
economic growth
loss of arable land
13
What is the leading cause of childhood death in Africa?
chicken pox
starvation
measles
unclean drinking water
14
This region gets an average of 90 inches of rainfall a year...
tropical rainforest
Sahara
sahel
savanna
15
Which is NOT one of the major causes of desertification in Africa?
over-grazing
drought
automobile traffic
farming
16
What is deforestation?
Grass and tree removal
removing undergrowth so trees can grow
planting trees to regrow forests
converting lawns to gardens
17
Which region has a distinct dry and rainy season?
sahara
savanna
sahel
tropical rain forest
18
What factors cause pollution in the Nile?
religious bathing
fertilizer and nitrates
human and animal remains
overpopulation & poor sanitation
19
Why is population density low across most of North Africa?
flooding
industrialization
pollution
desert
20
Which of the following is not a cause of desertification?
population growth
investment in capital for infrastructure
deforestation
over grazing
21
Which of the following is not one of the uses of the Congo River?
irrigation
transportation
water slides
fishing
22
Which is not a cause of water pollution in Africa?
Fertilizers
Sewage and Garbage
Industrial Run-off
Hinduism
