Problems of Africa

Define Desertification

• When animals become extinct. 
• A large population of people starving. 
• A good education system
• The process by which fertile land becomes a desert.

Which of the following is a cause of desertification? 

• Endangered Animals
• Low birth rate
• Drought
• Global Interdependence

Which of the following is an effect of overgrazing? 

• Erosion 
• Arable land
• Cattle Ranching
• Large water supply

What are the three causes of desertification? 

• High birth rate, low education, High GDP
• Drought, Overgrazing, and Deforestation
• High standard of living, Urban community, High gross domestic product
• Drought, Famine, Monsoon

When people run out of food and their families are starving they have no options but to - 

• Try and farm anyway
• Continue to starve
• Flee to large cities
• Gather water

Which of the following is not a reason animals are endangered in Africa? 

• People are starving
• Illegal Hunting (Poachers) 
• Habitat Destruction
• People care about the animals

Rebel groups use the profits from poaching to buy? 

• Weapons
• More diamonds
• More livestock
• Nothing

Poachers kill endangered animals for their? 

• Fur, heart, and eyes
• Horns, hides, and tusk
• Feet, tail, and skull 
• None of the above

What is a famine? 

• A family
• When someone becomes famous
• Animals being killed for food
• A widespread shortage of food

If a famine is going on in your country people are dying of - 

• Starvation
• Desertification
• Endangered Animals
• Illness