Environmental Issues in Africa

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What is the biggest cause deforestation in Africa?

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Agriculture for growing population

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What is Desertification?

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land becoming unusable, turning into a dessert

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Where are diamonds mined? Options: Caves, Waterbeds, Ground, All of the Above

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All of the Above

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Why is the slash and burn method of deforestation unsustainable?

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Nutrients are stripped from the soil

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Who receives the largest profit in the diamond industry?

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The Debeer's

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Where is Desertification most common in Africa?

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The Sahel

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What region experiences the most drought (not including the desert region)? South Africa, West Africa, The Congo River Basin, East/ Horn of Africa

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East/ Horn of Africa

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True or False?
Foreign Loggers legally and illegally extract timber from parts of Africa.

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True