Africa people and environment

Select the three where freshwater is found in North Africa

• aquifers

• oases

• oceans

• rivers

Libya, which is ___% desert, has created a ___ river to supply freshwater from underground reservoirs.

• 84, natural

• 95, man-made

• 72, synthetic

• 94, man-made

Which dam controls the Nile River's floods, provides irrigation, and generates electricity?

• Giza Dam
• Aswan High Dam
• Karnak Dam
• Luxor Dam

Oil and petroleum production is highly profitable, but lack of safety precautions has led to disastrous

• Reducing safety training
• Neglecting safety protocols
• Ignoring safety measures
• Oil spills and waste from refineries seeping into rivers

The Transition Zone's main industries are

• Agriculture, fishing, and forestry
• Healthcare, education, and social services
• Finance, real estate, and insurance
• Agriculture, and herding livestock

Desertification is the

• destruction of land in arid and semiarid climates

• the growing of the Sahara Desert

• The use of deserts for their minerals

Human activity contributes to desertification

• true

• false

• partly true

• not enough information

More crops, trees, and livestock are needed because of the

• Government regulations on farming
• Rising prices of agricultural products
• Decreased demand for food
• Growing population

Fatal illnesses in West Africa are caused by

• Disease spills

• Climate change
• Genetic mutations
• Poor sanitation

Corruption is ___ in West Africa

• non-existant

• a theory

• prevalent

• new