Unit 5

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It is difficult to grow crops in much of inland Africa MAINLY because of the region's lack of

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water.

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Polluted water from a factory has flowed into a river. The water pollution will affect the river in all of the following ways EXCEPT: increasing the number of fish that live in the river, increasing the amount of poisons in the water, decreasing the drinkability of the water supply, increasing the possible number of sick children who live near the river.

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increasing the number of fish that live in the river.

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Extensive commercial logging, the use of wood for cooking and heating, and excessive clearing of land by subsistence farmers has led to __________________ in most areas of Sub-Saharan Africa.

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deforestation

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Which is an effect of deforestation?

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an increased amount of soil erosion and poor soil quality due to a lack of roots and nutrients

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If population growth occurs in an area that depends on farming, what might be a direct result?

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Deforestation will occur to clear land for additional farms.

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Which statement BEST describes the effects of drought, desertification, and erosion on the people who live in the Sahel on the edge of the Sahara Desert?

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These factors have led to hunger in the region because of a lack of arable land.

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Overfarming and overgrazing farmlands have been a major influence in which destructive process?

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desertification

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"It is very hard for me to farm here due to overgrazing and poor soil. My farm land is slowly becoming a desert." The quote is best describing which region?

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Sahel

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What is the main reason farming is unsuccessful in Africa?

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Not enough water

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Which country is shaded? South Sudan, Nigeria, South Africa, Egypt

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South Africa