Africa Environmental Issues

Why is there less farmable land in the Sahel region of Africa?

• People moving to the area

• Air pollution

• Too much clean water

• Desertification

Which statement about Deforestation is true?

• Deforestation is good for the soil.

• Deforestation is beneficial for the environment.

• Deforestation is helpful to native animal species.

• Deforestation can cause soil erosion.

Why are most rain forests gone today?

• Unchecked forest fires

• Harsh drought and high winds

• Diseases that attack the trees

• Logging for industry, farming, and fuel

How does desertification impact the people living in the Sahel region?

• Income from tourism

• More people work in factories

• Increased starvation and poverty

• Decreased support from the United Nations

In the Sahel, reduced tropical rainforests and overgrazing of vegetation are causes of

• flooding

• hurricanes

• tornadoes

• desertification

In the Sahel region of Africa, desertification is causing the desert to spread. As plants die, the soil blows away leaving the ground unfit for agriculture. What is a major result of desertification?

• tourists come to the region to enjoy the warm climate

• as the soil blows away, it is easier to mine gold

• a lack of adequate food production for the people

• the development of new clean technologies to provide jobs

As populations increase across Africa many people find they have no access to....

• fresh drinking water

• fertilizers

• government

• land

What are the main causes of water pollution?

• bathing in the rivers and lakes

• fertilizers and industrial waste

• unclean fish

• too much rain