Mrs. Vincent - Environmental Issues in Africa

Three (3) environmental issues in Africa are:

Tres (3) problemas ambientales en África son:

• 1. 1. acid rain

  2. 2. air pollution

  3. 3. nuclear explosion

• 1. 1. water crisis

  2. 2. deforestation

  3. 3. desertification

• 1. 1. poisonous bugs

  2. 2. forest fires

  3. 3. desertification

• 1. 1. flooding

  2. 2. poisonous snakes

  3. 3. grasslands

The 2 biggest causes of Africa's water crisis are:

Las dos causas principales de la crisis del agua en África son:

• 1. too many cows

  2. 2. too many lakes

• 1. water pollution

  2. 2. unequal access to water

• 1. increase in population

  2. 2. no people to work

• 1. lazy people

  2. 2. acid rain

How do farmers and herders get water for crops and animals?

¿Cómo obtienen los agricultores y pastores agua para sus cultivos y sus animales?

• irrigation system

• carrying buckets of water

• buy bottles of water

• share water with neighbors

What does over using irrigation systems cause?

¿Qué causa el uso excesivo de los sistemas de riego?

• • - many available jobs

• • - tired workers

• • - full rivers

  • - lots of drinking water

• • - dry rivers & lakes

  • - shortage of drinking water for people

Long periods of time without rain can cause...

Largos periodos de tiempo sin lluvia pueden provocar...

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• drought and famine

• floods and fires

• forest fires and deforestation

• pesticides and fertilizers

In Africa, what do many women and children have to do to get clean water?

En África, ¿qué tienen que hacer muchas mujeres y niños para obtener agua potable?

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• dig deep wells

• weave grass baskets

• make wooden buckets

• walk many miles

What are two (2) causes of water pollution in Africa?

¿Cuáles son dos (2) causas de la contaminación del agua en África?

• insects and running water

• acid rain and air pollution

• pesticides and human sewage

• forest fires and hurricanes

The process of cutting down, clearing and removing natural forests is called ____________.

El proceso de talar, talar y eliminar bosques naturales se llama ____________.

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Where is deforestation happening in Africa?

¿Dónde está ocurriendo la deforestación en África?

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• tropical rainforest

• sahara desert

• sahel

• savannah

Why are humans cutting down trees in Africa?

¿Por qué los humanos talan árboles en África?

• burn wood for energy

• to allow more sunlight

• build houses, logging, agriculture

• build furniture and boats