S.L Africa (Climate and Colonization)

What does the word "Sahara" mean in Arabic?

• Desert

• Mountain

• River

• Forest

What is found 6000 feet below the sand in the Sahara Desert?

• Oil reserves

• Aquifers

• Lava

• Minerals

What is an area called when water comes up from aquifers in the Sahara Desert?

• Lake

• River

• Oasis

• Pond

Which climate type is represented by the color green on the map?

• Tropical Rainforest

• Humid Subtropical

• Mediterranean

• Savanna

Which climate type is represented by the color light brown on the map?

• Desert

• Steppe

• Highland

• Marine

Which type of grassland covers most of Africa?

• Pampas

• Prairie

• Serengeti Plain

• Steppe

What is a significant threat to the rain forest mentioned in the text?

• Overgrazing

• Deforestation

• Urbanization

• Mining

What is one characteristic of the rain forest according to the text?

• It has few plants and animals.

• It has many plants and animals.

• It is mostly desert.

• It is primarily grassland.

What is desertification?

• Expansion of dry conditions into moist areas that are next to deserts.

• The process of converting deserts into forests.

• The increase in rainfall in desert areas.

• The creation of new deserts in coastal regions.

Which of the following is a cause of desertification?

• Over farming, over grazing, and cutting down of trees and vegetation.

• Planting more trees in desert areas.

• Increasing the water supply to dry areas.

• Building more cities in desert regions.