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WorksheetsAfrica's Environmental Issues
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Contamination of water supplies due to chemicals, fertilizer, sewage, etc.
a)
Water Pollution
b)
Irrigation
c)
Drought
d)
Climate
2.
Providing water to land for agriculture (artificially).
a)
Water Pollution
b)
Irrigation
c)
Drought
d)
Climate
3.
weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
a)
Water Pollution
b)
Irrigation
c)
Drought
d)
Climate
4.
an extended period of time without rainfall
a)
Water Pollution
b)
Irrigation
c)
Drought
d)
Climate
5.
the destruction of trees and other vegetation
a)
deforestation
b)
desertification
c)
industry
d)
population distribution
6.
the production of goods and services in an economy
a)
deforestation
b)
desertification
c)
industry
d)
population distribution
7.
process of land turning into desert due to deforestation and drought
a)
deforestation
b)
desertification
c)
industry
d)
drought
8.
the pattern of where people live
a)
deforestation
b)
desertification
c)
population distribution
d)
drought
9.
Area of Africa south of the Sahara desert
a)
Sub-Saharan
b)
Environment
c)
Climate
d)
Industry
10.
Which is NOT a cause of deforestation in Africa?
a)
clearing land for farms
b)
logging
c)
urban growth
d)
Foreign Aid Programs
11.
total of all living organisms and natural forces in a place
a)
Sub-Saharan
b)
Environment
c)
Climate
d)
Industry
12.
____________ leads to poor soil.
a)
flooding
b)
desertification
c)
dirty water
d)
decreased population
13.
Which of the following is a result of Water Pollution or Unequal Access to Water?
a)
diseases
b)
better education
c)
increased trade
14.
Which of the following is a result of Water Pollution or Unequal Access to Water?
a)
decreased education for girls
b)
better education for girls
c)
increase in trade
15.
Which physical features largely blocks trade between North Africa and Southern Africa?
a)
Kalahari Desert
b)
Nile River
c)
Sahara Desert
d)
Niger River
16.
What affect does the Sahel's climate and physical characteristics have on population distribution?
a)
Few people live here
b)
Many people live here
c)
There is no effect
17.
What effect does Climate have on population distribution in the savannas of Africa?
a)
Few people live here because there is no rain for farming
b)
People choose to live here because there is rain for farming
c)
Climate does not effect where people choose to live
18.
What effect does the physical characteristics of the Tropical Rain Forest have on trade?
a)
Large highways make trade easy.
b)
Poor roads make trade challenging
c)
Physical characteristics have no effect on trade
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