Africa's Geography Review

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

• Land is excellent archaeological dig sites.

• Land is useless for farming and agriculture

• Land becomes part of national park systems.

• Land becomes a better place to raise a family.

How has Africa's environment been impacted by desertification.

• Africa has more desert than any other continent.

• Africa has fewer deserts than any other continent.

• The increase in desert areas has caused a decrease in grassland areas.

• The decrease in desert areas has caused an increase in grassland areas,

Which of Africa's lakes borders Kenya?

• Lake Victoria

• Lake Tanganyika

• Lake Malawi

• Lake Michigan

Which person is a member of a religious group?

• Lakesha is a Bantu

• Kimba is an Ashanti

• Kobe is a Swahili

• Mustafa is a Muslim

Which phrase Best describes the rainforest?

• hot and dry

• semi-arid farmland

• rolling grassy plains

• humid and warm with thick vegetation

The majority of Ar=abs in Africa follow what religion?

• Animism

• African Traditional

• Islam

• Christianity

How did the Great Rift Valley develop?

• the results of soil erosion

• created by a flood thousands of years ago

• formed by plate tectonic

• created by people looking for water sources.

Which describes most of the Savanna region?

• desert

• grasslands

• coastal plains

• high mountain ranges

List two environmental issues affecting Africa?

• air/water pollution

• water pollution and acid rain

• water pollution and unequal distribution of water

• acid rain and deforestation

Which phrase best describes deforestation?

• moving forest from one place to another

• planting a new forest

• cutting down trees

• creating a camp in the forest