12.2 Donut Day Prep Thinkers

Which of the following is a major issue faced by sub-Saharan Africa today? Select TWO correct answers.

• Conflict and violence

• Earthquakes

• Glacial erosion

• Deforestation

• All of the above

Which best describes the relationship between mineral profits and improvements in education, infrastructure, and healthcare?

• A. Mineral profits only impact education and healthcare.

• B. Mineral profits directly fund these improvements.

• C. Mineral profits have no impact on these improvements.

• D. Mineral profits indirectly contribute to these improvements.

Why did the people of South Sudan decide to become an independent nation?

• They felt oppressed by their neighbors in the Arab and Islamic north.

• The discovery of large deposits of oil in South Sudan made it possible for the people there to declare independence.

• They hoped to establish an Islamic state ruled by religious law.

• They wanted to return to the customs they learned when the British ruled Sudan.

Which of the following is a solution to an economic, social, political, or environmental issue currently facing sub-Saharan Africa?

• Implementing good agricultural practices

• Increasing reliance(being dependent on) on fossil fuels

• Reducing foreign aid

• Promoting (encouraging) deforestation

The process in which a desert spreads

• deforestation

• desertification

• famine

• scarcity

effects of desertification (check all that apply)

• crops die and leads to food shortages

• deforestation

• erosion

• people & animals starve