Africa Geography and Water Issue

Why is water in Africa shrinking? Choose two.

• human usage

• rainfall shortage

• acid rain

• famine

AFRICA IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST CONTINENTS AND IS MADE UP OF 4 DIFFERENT GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS.THEY ARE????

• rainforest, desert, grasslands, Ocean

• rainforest, plains, grasslands, Ocean

• rainforest, desert, grasslands, mediterranean

• rainforest, desert, grasslands, mountains

A savannah is

• a dry desert.

• a jungle.

• a flat grassland.

• a mountain range.

The Sahara Desert is located in the northern section of

• East Africa

• West Africa

• South Africa

• Europe

South Africa is...

• one of the smallest country in the world

• one of the biggest country in the world

In South Africa...

• it rains a lot

• it doesn't rain a lot

Are deforestation and desertification related?

• Yes; desertification and deforestation are the same thing.
• Yes; deforestation contributes to desertification
• No, they�re not related
• It is unknown if they are related.

What are the leading causes of water pollution in African nations?

• Car emissions
• Deforestation
• Desertification
• Industrial run-off

The long-term result of drought and desertification in Sub-Saharan Africa is most likely...

• disease.

• famine.

• flooding.

• wild fires.

Which is an effect of deforestation?

• increase in agricultural products

• increase in soil erosion due to a decrease in roots and nutrients

• increase in soil erosion due to an increase in roots and nutrients

• increase in animal species due to the land clearing