Geography Africa Resources 3-13-24

The origin of the name Africa is greatly disputed by scholars. What are the three versions of the languages presented in the reading passage?

• Egyptian-Afru-ika (Motherland), Greek - aphrike (without cold), and Latin - aprica (sunny)

• English - English (Africa), Greek - aphrike (without warmth), and Latin - apricot (sunny)

• Egyptian - Afru-ika (Motherland), Italian - (soleggiato), and Latin - Aprica (sunny)

• Greek - aphrike (without cold), Greek - aphrote (without cold), and Latin - aprice (shiny)

 True or False: (climatic symmetry) The continent’s narrow southern section is far more influenced by oceanic factors than the bulging northern section.

• False, the southern section is less influenced by oceanic factors.

• True

• False, the eastern section is more influenced by the oceanic factors than the southern section.

• False, the northern section is more influenced by the oceanic factors than the southern section.

Agriculture employs _______ ________of the continent’s working population and contributes ___ to ___ percent of every country’s gross domestic product (GDP).

• one-half , 40 to 60

• three-quarters, 20 to 80

• one-third, 10 to 50 

• two-thirds, 20 to 60

Which climate condition section have cooler and more variant temperatures than in tropical wet regions?

• Desert climate conditions

• Savanna climate conditions

• Mediterranean climate conditions

• Highland climate conditions

Which climate condition depends on the orientation of the mountains for precipitation (rainfall)?

• Highland condition

• Mediterranean climate condition

• Savanna climate condition

• Desert climate condition

Why are African forest products of 6% more than any other continent in the world?

• actually Africa is the least producer of forestry products

• abundant forest cover consisting of 2 acres per person

• proper distribution of effective lumbering equipment

• 85% of the continent is covered with trees supported by the large natural rainforest.

What are the two primary wood products that the jungle provides for a majority of countries around the world?

• Berch and Oak

• mahogany and Oak

• Berch and Okoume

• Mahogany and Okoume

What are two major concerns about the harvesting of trees in Africa?

• Over-planting and conservation

• natural desertification and black marketing 

• overharvesting and illegal logging

• illegal logging and hydro-planting

Which sector of Africa supports the most economically important fishing zones in the world?

• Northern

• Western

• Eastern

• Central

 True or False: Africa's extensive inland fisheries contain more than 3,000 fish species and account for two-thirds of global inland fish  production.

• False, global saltwater fish production

• False, 2,000 fish species

• True

• False, three-fourths of the global inland fish production