F5 C5 Unit 5.3 Farming in the Sahel

F5 C5 Unit 5.2 and 5.3 Factors affecting farming and farming in the Sahel

5.2 Factors affecting farming​

past paper MCQs​

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p.16 2019 DSE Q15

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p.14 2017 DSE Q29

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p.13 2016 DSE Q27

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p.12 2015 DSE Q29

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p.11 2014 DSE Q28

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Text book p.100 Q2

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Text book p.100 Q3

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Open Ended

Where is the Sahel?

Multiple Choice

Is the annual temperature high or low?

• high

• low

Multiple Choice

Is the annual range of temperature large or small?

• large

• small

​p.8

Multiple Choice

Is the annual rainfall high or low?

• high

• low

​seasonal rainfall

​p.8

Multiple Choice

Most of the Sahel is located ...............

• along the coast.

• at inland area.

Multiple Choice

How to describe wind in summer?

• onshore wind

• offshore wind

​p.8

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​Mark these blue lines on Figure 3a

Multiple Choice

The blue lines on the map show the __________ difference in the area.

• temperature

• air pressure

• rainfall

• height

They are called isohyets. They are lines joining places on a map with the same amount of rainfall.

Spatial distribution of rainfall

Rainfall decreasing from southern Sahel to northern Sahel. (wetter in the south, drier in the north)

​How would you describe the relief of the Sahel?

​Can you explain why the soil characteristics?

What is the socio-economic environment of the Sahel?

Refer to p. 26 of your textbook. Complete Table 2. (5 mins)

Multiple Choice

The population pressure is ____.

• high

• low

Multiple Choice

The education level is _____.

• high

• low

Multiple Choice

The income level is _______.

• high

• low

Multiple Choice

The economic development is ________.

• high

• low

Large

unstable

low

Multiple Select

What are the physical farming constraints?

• temperature

• rainfall

• relief

• soil

high evapotranspiration rate due to low rainfall but high temperature

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Multiple Choice

With reference to the farming constraints in the Sahel, what type of farming activity is more practical?

• arable

• pastoral

Multiple Choice

With reference to the farming constraints in the Sahel, what type of farming activity is more practical?

• commercial

• subsistence

Multiple Choice

With reference to the farming constraints in the Sahel, what type of farming activity is more practical?

• high tech

• low tech

Multiple Choice

With reference to the farming activities in the Sahel, what is the farming characteristics?

• sedentary

• non-sedentary

Multiple Choice

With reference to the farming activities in the Sahel, what is the farming characteristics?

• extensive

• intensive

Open Ended

What has happened to the Sahel. Give one photo evidence.

Multiple Choice

How does it affect food production?

• increase

• decrease

Open Ended

How does the degraded environment affect local rainfall? (Think about the relationship between vegetation and rainfall.)

Impact of overgrazing on rainfall

• Without vegetation,

• Less water is traspired and returned to the atmosphere

• Less moisture in the air results in reduction in local rainfall

• ​further worsen the problem of drought

Multiple Choice

Textbook p.38 Q1

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P.1 2005 Q16

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P.3 2007 Q19

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P.4 2008 Q35

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P.8 Sample paper Q39

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P.10 2012 Q26

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P.11 2014 Q29

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P.16 2018 Q30

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DSE 2020

Open Ended

2020 DSE Qa(i) Identify the agricultural activity of area X. (1 mark)

Open Ended

2020 DSE Qa(i) Describe the characteristics of the agricultural activity of area X. (3 marks)

​Characteristics of nomadic herding

• ​extensive / low input of technology / low input of labour

• non-sedentary because they ​practise transhumance

• ​searching for water and pasture

• ​small number of livestock / drought-tolerant livestock

• ​subsistence farming

Open Ended

2020 DSE Qa(ii) With reference to the PHYSICAL setting of area X, explain why nomadic herding fails to produce sufficient food for the local people.

[Part 1: What are the physical setting? Look it up from the data given. Describe them.]

Physical setting / physical characteristics

• high evaporation rate

• induced by high temperature

• low annual rainfall / uneven distribution of rainfall

• sparse vegetation cover

Open Ended

2020 DSE Qa(ii) With reference to the PHYSICAL setting of area X, explain why nomadic herding fails to produce sufficient food for the local people.

[Part 2: Explain why such physical setting fails to produce sufficient food?]

Such physical setting fails to produce food because ...

• There is inadequate water supply / water shortage

• The carrying capacity of land is low

• It limits the number of livestock that they can rear

• result in low farm productivity

Open Ended

2020 DSE Qa(ii) With reference to the HUMAN setting of area X, explain why nomadic herding fails to produce sufficient food for the local people.

[Part 1: What is the human setting?]

Human setting

• low farming technology

Open Ended

2020 DSE Qa(ii) With reference to the HUMAN setting of area X, explain why nomadic herding fails to produce sufficient food for the local people.

[Part 2: Explain why low farming technology fails to produce sufficient food?]

Low farming technology fails to produce sufficient food because ...

• it is unable to overcome the physical constraints

DSE 2019

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Open Ended

2019 DSE Q3a(i)

Refer to Figure 3a. Describe and explain the climatic constraints encountered by farming in area X.

[What is the climatic constraint?]

Open Ended

2019 DSE Q3a(i)

Refer to Figure 3a. Describe and explain the climatic constraints encountered by farming in area X.

The climatic constraint is water shortage / inadequate water supply

[Give your explanation below]

Open Ended

2019 DSE Q3a(ii)

Refer to Figure 3a. Describe and explain how people of area X carry out farming activities under the above climatic constraints.

[How nomadic herding is carried out when water supply is inadequate/ rain in summer only.]