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What water problems do most Africans face?
a) not enough water for drinking
b) not enough water for washing, etc.
c) water pollution from factories and waste
d) all of these

What is a drought?
a) when factories dump trash in rivers
b) when the rainforest gets cut down
c) when the desert spreads into the sahel
d) periods of very little rain fall

Why do some governments ignore industrial pollution of major rivers?
a) the industries and factories produce a profit
b) the industries have permits that allow this behavior
c) people like the taste of the polluted water
d) none of these

What is one part of Africa that is experiencing major problems with desertification?
a) Sahara
b) Savannah
c) Sahel
d) Kalahari

What are the main causes of desertification in Africa?
a) poor farming practices overgrazing
b) cutting down too many trees
c) draining surface and underground water
d) all of these

What is the main cause of deforestation in Africa today?
a) livestock grazing
b) paper manufactoring
c) commercial logging
d) housing

Which country is losing rainforest the fastest?
a) Egypt
b) Sudan
c) Nigeria
d) Congo

Very few people live here:
a) Sahara
b) Savannah
c) Sahel
d) Rainforest

Overgrazing and desertification have made it hard for people to live in the ______ so people are moving away to the cities.
a) Sahara
b) Savanna
c) Sahel
d) Rainforest

People in the __________ live in villages along the coast and the Nile River.
a) Sahara
b) Savanna
c) Sahel
d) Rainforest

Over 75 million people live in the ___________ vegetation zone; most near Lake Tanganyika.
a) Sahara
b) Savanna
c) Sahel
d) Rainforest

People who work in the _______ are mostly nomadic herders.
a) Sahara
b) Savanna
c) Sahel
d) Rainforest

People who work in the ______ are subsistence farmers, livestock herders, and miners.
a) Sahara
b) Savanna
c) Sahel
d) Rainforest

The ________ offers the most work opportunities: agriculture, mining, hunting, government work, and telecommunications.
a) Sahara
b) Savanna
c) Sahel
d) Rainforest

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