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Environmental Issues In Africa
Test Description: Environmental Issues in Africa
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Why can the cutting does of trees be damaging to the environment?
A
Trees keep the soil in place and help prevent deforestation
B
Trees bring shade and protest humans from sunburn
C
Trees help bring about global warming
D
Cutting trees has no effect on the environment
2) The use of one natural resource is often as high or higher in poor, arid countries as it is in rich nations. Which of these is that resource?
A
fertile soil
B
gold
C
water
D
oil
3) It is difficult to grow crops in much of inland Africa MAINLY because of the region's lack of ____.
A
water
B
sun
C
soil
D
land
4) Drought in Sub-Saharan Africa is MAINLY caused by
A
intermittent flooding
B
lack of rain
C
lack of vegetation
D
warm climates
5) What is an effect of deforestation?
A
a decrease in the number of floods since there are less trees to tap rainfall
B
a larger variety of agricultural products since there are less trees to take out nurtients in the soil
C
an increased number of animal species due to the land that has been cleared
D
an increased amount of soil erosion and poor soil quality due to lack of roots and nutrients
6) Which theme of geography is represented when slash and burn agriculture leads to deforestation?
A
Region
B
Human-Environment Interaction
C
Movement
D
Relative Location
7) People who live close to water for both farming and shipping needs have an advantage.
A
False
B
True
8) Deforestation DOES NOT lead to desertification.
A
False
B
True
9) Men are often responsible for walking miles a day to get water for their family.
A
False
B
True
10) Water scarcity is an issue facing a large percentage of Africa.
A
True
B
False
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