Desertification in Africa's Sahel

____________ leads to poor soil.

• flooding
• desertification
• dirty water
• decreased population

What affect does the Sahel's climate and physical characteristics have on population distribution?

• Few people live here
• Many people live here
• There is no effect

Desertification is a major problem in

• Sahel

• Savanna

• Tropical Rain Forest

• Madagascar

Which of the following is one of the causes of desertification?

• Clearing land for more homes

• Cutting trees and bushes for firewood

• Wild animals eating all of the plants

• larger numbers of migrating birds

One of the main causes of desertification is...

• storing water indoors

• overgrazing of livestock

• clearing trees for larger cities

• people irrigating their farms

What destroyed the grassland and forests that were once found in the Sahel?

• years of heavy flooding

• the development of factories

• continuous farming and over-grazing

• repeated use by nomads and camel caravans

Which is a result of desertification for the people living in the Sahel region?

• increased tourism

• more jobs in manufacturing

• increased starvation and poverty

• decreased support from the United Nations

Which has been a major cause of desertification?

• years of uncontrolled flooding

• overuse of the land by the people

• heavy seasonal winds coming off the desert

• sharp and unexpected changes in the climate

process of land turning into desert due to deforestation and drought

• deforestation
• desertification
• industry
• drought

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