African Environmental Issues

Which of the following is the main cause of water-borne diseases in Africa?

• Drought

• Not having proper waste-disposal systems

• nuclear power plants

• deforestation

loss of forest cover that cannot be grown back naturally

• desertification

• deforestation

• drought

• irrigation

The change from arable (good, growable land) to desert

• deforestation

• desertification

• drought

• water pollution

long period of time with extremely dry weather.

• desertification

• drought

• deforestation

• irrigation

Which of the following is a result (effect) of unequal access to clean water in Africa?

• More children get access to larger areas of farm land

• Fewer girls are receiving an education in areas of Africa

• Trees begin to grow back at quicker rates

• Less malaria is spreading across Africa

What is the biggest environmental threat to the African rainforests today?

• deforestation

• wildfires

• pollution

• animals

What effect does poor soil and deforestation have on land in Africa?

• provides more jobs
• increases poverty
• increases food productions
• has ended HIV/AIDS

What environmental issues do Africans face?

• drought
• deforestation
• water pollution
• all of the above

What is a drought?

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

Why does overgrazing lead to desertification?

• Loss of grass destroys the soil.
• Loss of grass causes droughts.
• Increase in vegetation destroys the soil.
• Increase in vegetation protects against droughts.