Africa Stations Review -Geography, Environment, Culture Test

Desertification is occurring fastest in which region?

• Rainforest

• Sahel

• Desert

• Savanna

The fewest humans, animals, and plants live in this region because of the harsh climate.

• Rainforest

• Sahel

• Desert

• Savanna

What is a consequence of cutting down trees for fuel in the Sahel?

• civil war

• desertification

• overpopulation

• wealthy loggers

Which phrase best describes the savanna?

• a semi-arid region just south of the Sahara Desert
• an area of harsh desert in the north of the continent
• grasslands making up half of the African continent
• an area of fertile plain along the Mediterranean coast

Which phrase BEST describes the rainforest?

• hot and dry desert
• semi-arid farmland
• rolling grassy plains
• humid and warm with thick vegetation

What is the definition of "deforestation"?

• eliminating a species of an animal
• creating nature preserves to protect forests
• cutting down and clearing trees from the area
• forcing people to move from cities into traditional forest villages

Which is a factor in the destruction of the African rainforest?

• annual grass fires
• areas of decreasing desert
• rapidly growing population
• decreased use of wood as fuel

Feature #1

• Sahara Desert
• Kalahari Desert
• Sahel
• Congo Basin

Feature #2

• Sahara Desert

• Kalahari Desert

• Sahel

• Congo Basin

The process by which dry land is transformed into desert like conditions is called: 

• deforestation
• desertification
• evaporation 
• demarcation