32 a,b,c: Environmental Issues in Africa

Which of these are effects of deforestion?

• drought and water pollution

• desertification and soil erosion

• slash and burn farming and logging

• increased rainfall and increased biodiversity

What would prevent desertification?

• better farming practices and more rainfall

• drought and creating national parks

• planting trees and erosion

• overgrazing of livestock and heavy irrigation

What is the biggest cause of deforestation in the tropical rainforest?

• overpopulation

• water pollution

• people over hunting the wildlife

• people cutting down trees to clear land for farming

The political cartoon describes what environmental issue?

• desertification

• deforestation

• water pollution

• water scarcity

How can desertification impact people in Africa?

• it can lead to an increase in economic growth

• it can lead to starvation or force people to move

• it can cause deforestation in the tropical rainforest

• it can cause the water to be come polluted or contaminated

How has water contamination impacted children in Africa?

• Millions of children have died because of diarrheal diseases from drinking contaminated water.

• Children in Africa have not had to deal with contaminated water.

• Millions of children have died because of malnutrition.

• Many boys in Africa have to spend many hours a day trying to find clean water for their families.

Which of these areas is MOST at risk for desertification?

• tropical rainforest

• Sahel

• savanna

• Great Rift Valley

What would be a good title for the list below?

*agriculture

*logging

*population growth

*slash and burn

• Causes of Desertification

• Effects of Desertification

• Effects of Deforestation

• Causes of Deforestation

Deforestation, over-grazing, over-farming, and drought are all _____ , and they most impact the ___ region of Africa.

• causes of deforestation / tropical rainforest

• effects of desertification / savanna

• causes of desertification / Sahel

• effects of deforestation / Sahara

Which is an impact of unequal access to water in Africa?

• People use too much water for irrigation.

• People get diseases from water born bacteria.

• People have to move from Africa to North America.

• People have built numerous desalination plants in Africa.