Where people live and trade in Africa

The Sahel is _________________

• the spread of desert like conditions
• transition zone between the desert in North Africa and the Rain Forest and Savanna to the South
• an area of tall grasses and scattered trees
• transition zone between Africa and Europe

Which region of Africa has the lowest population density? 

• Sahel
• Desert
• Rainforest
• Savanna

In which region can you find oases - areas where water makes it possible for people to live and farm?

• Sahel
• Desert
• Rainforest
• Savanna

In which region is it often easier to travel by water than land?

• Rainforest

• Savanna

• Sahel

• Great Rift Valley

In which two regions can you find the economic activities of farming and livestock raising?

• Sahel and Rainforest
• Rainforest and Savanna
• Desert and Savanna
• Savanna and Sahel

This region surrounds the Rain Forest region and is probably the easiest region to live in.

• Rain forest
• Savanna
• Sahel
• Desert

Land that is fertile and suitable for growing crops

• Arable land
• Arid Land
• Semi-arid land
• Drought

Apply the principle: “It is very hard for me to farm here, due to the over grazing and poor soil. My farm land is becoming a desert.” What region is being described? (SS7G3a)

• Sahel
• Savanna 
• Tropical rainforest 
• Sahara

This kind of farming provides for the basic needs of the farmer’s family, with little or nothing left over to sell-

• desertification
• deforestation
• subsistence 
• Irrigation

The process of bringing water to dry land to use for farming or other purposes.

• desertification
• deforestation 
• subsistence
• irrigation