GEOGRAPHY REVIEW

El Niño: surface waters in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean become significantly ...

• the same as usual

• warmer than

  usual

• colder than usual

What is social vulnerability ?

• when a person migrates to other regions.

• people who don't have a job.

• poverty and limited access to education

  and healthcare.

What causes migration in search of better access to water, food, and economic opportunities in the Sertão?

• Water scarcity and food shortages.

• Water scarcity and high temperatures.

• High temperatures and decrease in rainfall.

Crop failure and reduced income causes _____ in the Sertão.

• weather changes

• Economic hardship

• unhappiness

The forest fires in the Sertão can spread rapidly,

damaging forests and impacting ____ .

• biodiversity

• rainfall

• increased migration

Reduced rainfall and higher

temperatures during El Niño can

increase the risk of ______ in the Sertão.

• forest fires

• livestock

• ecosystem

Lower water supply in the Sertão in rivers, reservoirs, and groundwater sources

impacts both ____ and _____ .

• reservoirs and ecosystems.

• human populations and people.

• human populations and ecosystems.

During El Nino events in the Sertão, decreased rainfall and

increased evaporation leads to a reduction in water availability.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The Sertão region depends on

water resources for .....

• agriculture,

  domestic use, and reservoirs.

• agriculture,

  domestic use, and livestock.

• agriculture,

  domestic use, and cooking.

When there is crop failure in the Sertão it can result in reduced agricultural

productivity, food shortages, and increased

food prices, leading to ____ ____ for local

communities.

• more jobs

• food crops

• food insecurity