North Africa Notes Quiz

What do Tunisia, Morocco, and Libya have in common?

• Nice Weather

• Tundra Climate

• Mediterranen Climate

Which is a negative effect of tourism in North Africa?

• It reduces wildlife populations due to large-game hunting.

• It requires large quantities of water for swimming pools, hotels, and golf courses.

• It increases North Africans' desire for imported foods.

• It introduces invasive species of insects that are not native to North Africa.

Why is French spoken in some countries of North Africa?

• because of colonization

• to order French fries

Why do some North African countries import much of their food?

• scarcity of farmers

• scarcity of water and arable land

• demand for foreign food products

• demand for increased global trade

The four tectonic plates that shaped the landscapes of North Africa are the African, Eurasian, Arabian, and

• Pacific

• North America

• Anatolian

The narrow, flat, semi-arid plain located between the Sahara and the southern savannas is the

• Hales

• Sahel

• Shale

A rich soil made up of sand and mud deposited by running water is known as

• hamada

• wadi

• alluvial

What risk does the European Union's 2010 trade agreement with Morocco pose to the environment?

• Increased trade encourages overfishing, which endangers fish populations.

• Increased trade increases water consumption, which depletes scarce water supplies.

• Increased trade promotes more oil excavation, which pollutes and depletes oil reserves.

• Increased trade requires more shipping vessels, which increases pollution from spills.

the major source of water for much of eastern North Africa

• Nile River

• Lake Nasser

• aquifer

The economy of Libya is based on

• oil

• tourism

• the service industry

• agriculture