Africa Environmental Issues Flashcard

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What is deforestation?

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When people cut down trees

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What is one reason for deforestation? Options: To stop the spread of disease, To reveal the hiding places of enemies, To get more land for growing crops

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To get more land for growing crops

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What is desertification?

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When soil becomes degraded (dry and unusable)

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What are some causes of desertification?

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Cutting down trees and overgrazing

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Which is a result of desertification for the people living in the Sahel region?

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increased starvation and poverty

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Why are droughts a problem for farmers in the Sahel?

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The soil is of poor quality and dry conditions results in even fewer crops

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Which is true about water pollution? Options: Factories always pollute water. Everyone contributes to water pollution, even if they don't mean to. Farmers throw lots of pollutants into rivers, streams, and lakes on purpose.

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Everyone contributes to water pollution, even if they don't mean to.

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Which are some causes of water pollution? Options: Acid rain, deforestation, and desertification; Factories, farms, and the population's vehicles; Point-source pollution, desertification, and acid rain

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Factories, farms, and the population's vehicles

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Why do some governments ignore industrial pollution of major rivers and waterways?

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They want the industries to be profitable

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Deforestation of the rainforest can lead to: Increased Carbon Monoxide in the atmosphere, Increased Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere, Flooding because the trees act as a wall between the Congo river and Sahel region

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Increased Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere