Africa Environmental Issues

What is a drought?

• Loss in vegetation
• Allowing animal herds to consume all vegetation
• A long period without rainfall
• When fertile soil turns barren

What is the biggest environmental threat to the African rainforests today?

• deforestation

• wildfires

• pollution

• animals

What affect has deforestation had on Africa?

• increased the number of jobs
• elminated HIV/AIDS
• caused a shortage of food
• ended civil wars

What effect does poor soil and deforestation have on Africa?

• provides more jobs

• increases poverty

• increases food productions

• has ended HIV/AIDS

What environmental issues do Africans face?

• lack of access to water

• deforestation

• water pollution

• all of the above

Increasing desertification will most likely causes________.

• an increase in farming

• a reduction in arable (farmable) land

• an increase in standard of living

• a decrease in famine

The primary reason that much of Africa's freshwater is not drinkable is because of _____________________. Although there are many factors.

• factories

• pesticides

• Insects, Parasites, and Diseases

• animal waste

Describe the effects of deforestation.

• increases animal habitats
• it cannot be reversed
• it is good for the soil
• it can lead to desertification

Why is most rainforest area lost today?

• human activities
• wildfires
• animal activities
• hurricanes and flooding

The process of the desert expanding into areas that had formerly been farmland is called

• deforestation.
• defarmlandification.
• desertification.
• resanding.