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1. In which African biome is harvesting trees
(logging) a major cause of deforestation?
Sahel
tropical rain forest
savanna
Sahara
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2. Which of Africas biomes is the largest in
land area and population?
Sahel
Sahara
savanna
tropical rain forest
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3. Water is an important resource and many in
Africa do not have access to safe water. What is
the most common source of water pollution in
Africa?
acid rain from industrial pollution
chemical runoff from agriculture
natural environmental pollution
factory and automobile exhaust
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4. What effect does poor soil deforestation
have on land in Africa?
Land is great for archeological digging sites.
Land is useless for agriculture.
Land becomes part of national parks.
Land becomes better for raising large families.
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5. In the Sahel, overgrazing drought have
resulted in a decreased grasslands. What is this
process called??
deforestation
desertification
population density
over-cultivation
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6. Due to environmental pollution, less than 50
of Africans have access to potable water. How
does this affect development?
Slows rate of deforestation
Increases size of the Sahara
Increases population growth
Slows economic growth
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7. Why is the savanna the most populated region
of Africa?
rich soil and adequate water provide a better
food supply
tourists come to the region to enjoy the warm
climate
as the soil blows away, it is easier to mine gold
the savanna is not the most populated biome of
Africa
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8. The seasonal precipitation and good soil of
this region allow people to be farmers and
cattle herders, but over-grazing and
over-cultivation are causing desertification.
Sahara
Sahel
tropical rain forest
savanna
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9. This region has a wide variety of economic
activity including cattle herding, farming,
subsistence farming, and many cities with a
variety of professions and business.
Sahara
Sahel
tropical rain forest
savanna
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10. Population growth on the southern edge of the
Sahara Desert has led to ?
deforestation and desertification
drought and erosion
cultivation of crops, but less herding
over-grazing, but less irrigation
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11. The need for fuel, farmland and lumber are
direct causes of . . . ?
deforestation
over-grazing
desertification
over-cultivation
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12. One negative consequence of harvesting trees
in the rain forest for lumber is ?
cultivation
over-grazing
erosion
irrigation
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13. Deforestation and drought cause ?
environmental pollution of rivers
over-grazing of grasslands
erosion of top soil
desertification of land
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14. Poor soil, droughts and desertification are
all contributors to the problem of famine in
Africa. What is famine?
widespread starvation
long periods without precipitation
erosion of top soil
desertification of land
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15. How do water-borne diseases in Africas
waters affect the economy?
increases production of goods
increases GDP
decreases unemployment
decreases business investment
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TOTAL YOUR POINTS
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