Environmental Concerns of Africa

Environmental Concerns of Africa

7th - 8th Grade

13 Qs

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Environmental Concerns of Africa

Environmental Concerns of Africa

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Geography

7th - 8th Grade

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13 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

1) Which part of Africa has access to the Niger River?
Sahel
Lake Victoria
Sahara Desert
Kalahari Desert

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

2) Which BEST describes a major use of the Niger River?
little used because it is too shallow
source of much hydroelectric power
used for transportation and agriculture
used for irrigation projects in the Sahara Desert

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

3) Which BEST describes a major use of the Congo River? 
irrigation for farmland
supplying water for Egypt
transportation of goods and people from the interior of Africa to the Atlantic Ocean
water only for rainforest animals

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

4) What do some people believe might lead to “water wars” in Africa in the future?
demands to reroute water to the deserts
competition among countries that share a river system
demands to reroute rivers to supply water to the rainforests
United Nations decrees telling African nations how to share water

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

5) Why do some governments ignore industrial pollution of major rivers and waterways?
They want the industries to be profitable
The people of most countries do not care about pollution
Industries always have plans in place to clean up polluting wastes.
Most government officials do not recognize pollution as a problem.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

6) What destroyed the grassland and forests that were once found in the Sahel?
years of heavy flooding
the development of factories
continuous farming and overgrazing
repeated use by nomads and camel caravans

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

7) Why are droughts a problem for farmers in the Sahel? 
animals move into the desert to find water
the desert stops expanding when there is rain in the Sahel
the soil is of poor quality and dry conditions result in even fewer crops
people do not try to farm in the Sahel any more due to the increased rainfall

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