Africa Test Review

There are limited places in Africa that have enough access to water to support industry. One of the results of this is

• Limited industrial development in Africa
• Over-development of industry in Africa
• African nations struggle with drought conditions
• African nations struggle to protect their rainforests

What could the government do to help prevent desertification?

• End the droughts so there would be enough water
• Teach farmers better farming techniques
• Move farmers to �farming camps� with better land
• Build a wall to keep the sand from blowing on their land.

Are deforestation and desertification related?

• Yes; desertification and deforestation are the same thing.
• Yes; deforestation contributes to desertification
• No, they�re not related
• It is unknown if they are related.

How does industry hurt African nations?

• Industry causes the GDP to go up
• Industry causes the GDP to go down.
• Water is polluted by industrial run-off
• Lots of people move to areas with factories

How do people in a presidential democracy exercise their power in their government?

• They elect the executive only
• They elect the legislature only
• They elect the legislature and the executive
• They watch the candidates call each other names

What is a drought?

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

In the Sahel, overgrazing and drought have resulted in a decrease in the grassland region. What is this process called?

• Deforestation
• Unequal distribution
• Desertification
• Environmental Pollution

Which region in Africa is most vulnerable to deforestation?

• Sahel
• Sahara
• Savanna
• tropical rainforest

Two causes of destruction of the African rain forests are ____.

• erosion and volcanoes            
• road construction and logging
• refugees and poachers
• heavy rains and earthquakes

What is the biggest threat to the African rainforests today?

• Humans
• wildfires
• pollution
• animals