Sub-Sahara Africa

Sub-Sahara Africa

Many Crises

Population Boom

• Africa has 3 of the 5 fastest growing nations on the planet

• This growing population creates issues for the countries and the continent

Multiple Choice

What type of infographic shows population changes?

• Population Cone

• Population Pyramid

• Population Pie Chart

• Population Poppin'

Farming

• The rapid population growth has created a great need for more food

• Farmers cut away grassland to create more fields

• The nutrition in the soil goes away, and the farm becomes desert

Multiple Choice

Where are most cities located?

• Next to Water

• In the Desert

• Near landmarks

The Water Crisis

• The increasing population pulls more and more on water resources

• Many important lakes have begun to dry up

• Lake Chad has shrunk by over 90% since the 1960's

Multiple Choice

What lake has drastically shrunk over the past 60 years?

• Lake Huron

• Lake Gibraltar

• Lake Chad

• Lake Victoria