People and their Environment

where is fresh water in Africa found?

• Underground caves and tunnels
• Glaciers and ice caps
• Rivers, lakes, groundwater sources, and reservoirs
• Deserts and arid regions

how much percent desert is Libya?

• 50%
• 75%
• 95%

• 25%

why was the Aswan Dam designed?

• To provide water for fishing
• To create a tourist attraction
• To support wildlife conservation
• To control flooding, provide water for irrigation, and generate hydroelectric power.

what led to oil spills?

• Unicorns swimming in the ocean
• Human activities such as oil drilling, transportation, and storage
• Alien invasions
• Natural disasters such as earthquakes and hurricanes

what are the transition zones main industries?

• Transportation, Retail, Finance
• Technology, Healthcare, Education
• Manufacturing, Agriculture, Services
• Mining, Tourism, Construction

what causes the water shortages?

• dinosaurs

• Alien invasion
• people

• climate change

what causes desertification?

• Deforestation and overgrazing
• Volcanic eruptions and earthquakes
• Human activities and climate change
• Industrial pollution and urbanization

what does the growing population mean?

• Fluctuation in the number of individuals living in a specific area over time.
• Stagnation in the number of individuals living in a specific area over time.
• Decrease in the number of individuals living in a specific area over time.
• more crops and trees and livestock

what does poor sanitation cause

• Climate change
• Airborne diseases
• Foodborne diseases
• Waterborne diseases

what hinders the economic development?

• High levels of taxation
• Abundance of natural resources
• Effective government policies
• Corruption, lack of infrastructure, political instability, inadequate education, and poor healthcare