Africa Water Issues

In sub-Saharan Africa, less than 50% of the population has access to safe drinking water because of environmental pollution. How has this shortage of safe drinking water most likely affected development in sub-Saharan Africa?

• It has slowed economic growth.

• It has increased the size of the Sahara.

• It has increased population growth.

• It has slowed deforestation of the rainforest.

In the Sahel, overgrazing and drought have resulted in a decrease in the steppe region and increase of the Sahara. What is this process called?

• Deforestation

• Desertification

• Unequal Distribution

• Environmental Pollution

Which of the following would be a result of fertilizer running off of fields near the Nile river?

• The Sahara desert would creep into the Sahel and cause deforestation there.

• The water would becomes extremely good for irrigation and for people to drink because of the extra nutrients.

• The Sahel would spread into the Sahara causing there to be less land available for grazing of animals in the Sahara.

• The water would become polluted and not use-able for drinking or irrigation.

Which of the following explains why the population of the Sahara is low?

• There is too much oil there.

• There is too much water there.

• There is a scarcity of oil there.

• There is limited access to water there.

What do many African's have to do to reach water?

• Walk to the closest source

• Pay extra for it

• go to the store

• drink ocean water

what is a drought?

• A period of time with very little rainfall

• A period of time with a lot of rainfall

• A period of time with large hurricanes

• A period of time with frequent flooding

what are the two largest things polluting Africa's water?

• Sewage being dumbed into the water

• Pollutants being put in the air

• Nitrogen being dumped into the water

• Industrial waste being dumped in the water

The long walk to water has led to what in Africa?

• Poverty and low education

• Higher education and more money

select the statement that is FALSE

• The majority of Africans do not have enough water to meet their needs

• The majority of Africans do have enough water to meet their needs

• The majority of Africans take long journeys to reach water

• The Long walk to water has resulted in poverty and low education as children often don't go to school so they can retrieve water

Water is a _____ resource in Africa for many reasons.

• Scarce

• Irrelevant

• Abundant

• Unnecessary