Sub-Saharan Africa

What is the primary activity for a large percentage of the population according to the image on Economics?

• Industry

• Services

• Agriculture

• Technology

What type of agriculture is described as a small-scale activity producing crops for a family?

• Commercial Agriculture

• Subsistence Agriculture

• Organic Agriculture

• Intensive Agriculture

What is a characteristic feature of plantation agriculture?

• Small family-owned farms

• Urban-based industries

• Large estates where majority of workers are residents

• Predominantly local consumption of crops

What is a common practice regarding the crops grown in plantation agriculture?

• Majority of crops are used for local markets

• Majority of crops are exported

• Crops are primarily grown for biofuel production

• Crops are distributed equally among local and international markets

What is the primary method used in slash-and-burn agriculture?

• Irrigation of large farms

• Use of chemical fertilizers

• Cutting of trees and burning of stumps

• Planting of cover crops

Where is slash-and-burn agriculture mostly occurring?

• Temperate forests

• Grasslands

• Rainforests

• Deserts

What is the primary purpose of growing cash crops?

• For local consumption

• For research and development

• For exports

• For seed production

What are food crops primarily grown for?

• Exports

• Consumption

• Industrial use

• Medicinal purposes

What is the primary reason nomadic herders travel during seasonal changes in the Sahel region?

• To find water sources

• To trade livestock

• To escape predators

• To search for grass

What is desertification?

• The process of creating artificial deserts for agricultural purposes.

• The process in which vegetation in drylands decreases and eventually leads to desert-like conditions.

• The natural expansion of existing deserts due to seasonal changes.

• A method of conserving water in arid regions.