SS7G2 Environmental Issues of Africa Quiz

Judging from the map, which area of Africa is most vulnerable to deforestation?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What type of natural disaster is MOST LIKELY being described by these characteristics?

• Lack of food and drinking water for wild animals
• Lower water levels in reservoirs, lakes, and ponds
• Loss of human life

• drought

• earthquake

• fire

• tsunami

Extensive commercial logging, the use of wood for cooking and heating, and excessive clearing of land by subsistence farmers has led to __________________ in most areas of Sub-Saharan Africa.

• erosion

• deforestation

• desertification

• water pollution

Which is an effect of deforestation?

• an increased number of animal species due to the land that has been cleared

• a decrease in the number of floods since there are less trees to trap rainfall

• an increased amount of soil erosion and poor soil quality due to a lack of roots and nutrients

• a larger variety of agricultural products since there are less trees to take out nutrients in the soil

If population growth occurs in an area that depends on farming, what might be a direct result?

• Mining for minerals in the area will decrease.

• Air pollution from farm equipment will increase.

• Deforestation will occur to clear land for additional farms.

• The area will also see an increase in industrial productivity.

Based on the map, the areas of Sub-Saharan Africa that are MOST vulnerable to desertification are

• in the center.

• near the coasts.

• close to deserts.

• in the southern tip.

Overfarming and overgrazing farmlands have been a major influence in which destructive process?

• deforestation

• reforestation

• desertification

• income distribution

"It is very hard for me to farm here due to overgrazing and poor soil. My farm land is slowly becoming a desert." The quote is best describing which region?

• Sahel

• Tropical Rainforest

• Savanna

• Sahara

What is the main reason farming is unsuccessful in Africa?

• Not enough space

• Not enough sun

• Not enough water

• Not enough shovels

In the Sahel, overgrazing and drought have resulted in a decrease in the steppe region and increase of the Sahara. What is this process called?

• Deforestation

• Desertification

• Unequal Distribution

• Environmental Pollution