1.1 Quiz: West & Central Africa

In which climate zone is the Sahel located?

• arid

• semiarid

• tropical wet

• tropical wet and dry

What is the expansion of deserts

called?

• deforestation

• desertification

• evaporation

• decimation

What area lies between the Sahara

and regions to the south

which receive more rainfall?

• Niger Basin

• Sahel

• Sahara

• Congo Basin

In which climate zone do dense

rain forests grow?

• arid

• semiarid

• tropical wet

• tropical wet and dry

What does it mean for land to be

arable?

• It is rich in mineral resources.

• It is covered with forests.

• It is swarming with insects.

• It is able to be farmed.

Select ALL that are correct: What are two important rivers in the region?

• Niger River

• Lake Chad

• Nile River

• Congo River

How is a tropical wet climate different from a tropical wet and dry climate?

• Tropical wet areas always get less rain than the warmer and wetter tropical wet and dry areas

• Tropical wet areas always have a longer dry season than the warmer and wetter tropical wet and dry areas

• Tropical wet and dry areas always get less rain than the warmer and wetter tropical wet areas

• Tropical wet and dry always have a longer wet season than the tropical wet areas

Check ALL that are correct: What causes desertification?

• pollution

• herders allow too many animals to graze

• drought

• people chop down too many trees for sale or for firewood

How are West and Central Africa's populations changing?

• More and more people are moving to Nigeria.

• More and more people are moving to Mauritania.

• More and more people are moving from large cities to farms.

• More and more people are moving from farms to large cities.

How does malaria spread?

• tsetse flies

• mosquitoes

• cattle

• polluted water