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 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

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

Which of the following are the causes of desertification?

• logging, settlement, agriculture

• animals grazing, poor soil, poor farming practices

• overpopulation, poor sanitation, parasites

• dams, irrigation, transportation

Which of the following are effects (results) of desertification?

• overpopulation, poor sanitation, parasites

• starvation, poverty, migration

• dams, irrigation, transportation

• logging, settlement, agriculture

What is NOT a solution to desertification?

• Replanting trees

• Filling the soil with organic matter

• Placing rows of stones in the soil

• Cutting down trees

Which organizations have helped those living in the parts of the Sahel that experience desertification? (Choose 2 that apply.)

• United States

• World Food Bank

• United Nations

• China