Africa's Environmental Issues

Contamination of water supplies due to chemicals, fertilizer, sewage, etc.

• Water Pollution
• Irrigation 
• Drought 
• Climate

Providing water to land for agriculture (artificially).

• Water Pollution
• Irrigation 
• Drought 
• Climate

an extended period of time without rainfall

• Water Pollution
• Irrigation 
• Drought 
• Climate

the destruction of trees and other vegetation

• deforestation
• desertification
• industry
• population distribution

process of land turning into desert due to deforestation and drought

• deforestation
• desertification
• industry
• drought

Which is NOT a cause of deforestation in Africa?

• clearing land for farms

• logging

• urban growth

• decreasing population

1. Who is normally in charge of retrieving water for households in Africa?

• men

• women

• children

• the elderly

Which of the following is a result of Water Pollution or Unequal Access to Water?

• diseases

• better education

• increased trade

• higher wages

In the Sahel, overgrazing, poor farming methods, and drought have resulted in a decrease in the grassland region. What is this process called?

• Deforestation

• Unequal distribution

• Desertification

• Environmental Pollution

Deforestation causes an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide

• true

• false