Central Africa SG

What is a Watershed?

• A watershed is a type of cloud formation.
• A watershed is a type of fish found in rivers.
• A watershed is a type of hat worn by farmers.
• Land drained by a river and its systems of tributaries 

  
  

What is a Savanna?

• Area of grassland with a mixture of trees and shrubs. 

• A Savanna is an aquatic ecosystem with underwater plants.
• A Savanna is a rainforest with dense tree cover.
• A Savanna is a desert ecosystem with no vegetation.

What is an Estuary?

• Passage in which saltwater meets freshwater.

• A type of tropical fruit
• A mountain range
• A type of desert ecosystem

What is Biodiversity?

• Biodiversity is the variety of life forms on Mars.
• Biodiversity is the study of rocks and minerals.
• Biodiversity is the process of manufacturing electronics.
• Wide variety of life on Earth 

  
  

What is Cassava?

• Tuberous plant grown for its edible roots.

• Cassava is a type of bird.
• Cassava is a type of flower.
• Cassava is a type of fish.

What is Slash and Burn-Agriculture?

• Slash and Burn Agriculture is a method of farming where crops are planted first and then vegetation is cut down and burned.
• Slash and Burn Agriculture is a method of farming where no vegetation is cut down or burned.
• Slash and Burn Agriculture is a method of farming where only specific types of vegetation are cut down and burned.
• A method of farming that involves cutting down trees and burning the area to create a field for crops. 

What is a Refugee?

• A refugee is a person who moves to another country for better job opportunities.
• A refugee is a person who travels for leisure and exploration.
• A refugee is a person who chooses to leave their country for personal reasons.
• A refugee is a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.

The dominant landform of Central Africa is the Congo River watershed.

• True

• False

In Central Africa, the farther you get from the equator, the more it rains.

• True

• False

Experts say that clearing land for slash-and-burn agriculture may have increased the expanse of savanna in Central Africa.

• True

• False