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WorksheetsAFRICA: Geography, Environmental Issues
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 2hrs 37mins
1. Why are most rainforest areas lost today?
Unchecked forest fires
harsh drought and high winds
diseases that attack old growth trees
logging for industry
This is the largest lake in Africa.
Lake Tanganyika
Lake Nile
Lake Victoria
Lake Kalahari
The planting of 11 million trees to reverse desertification in the Sahel regions of Africa, is known as
African Agriculture
Tropical Rainforests
The Great Green Wall
African savannas
In what area is desertification problems the greatest?
Sahel
Sahara Desert
Kalahari Desert
tropical rainforest
What is a nomad?
plantation owners who live along the coast
industrial workers who live in African cities
One who wanders from place to place to find food and water
those who live and farm in the villages of the edge of the desert
Which phrase best describes the Sahara region?
hot, dry desert
rolling grassland
tropical rainforest
scattered grassland and scrub brush
What has been the most reliable way to get across the Sahara over the centuries?
horse
camel
wagon
elephant
What is the name for a desert area that gets some rainfall or where there is a spring or pond of water?
oasis
mirage
nomad
savanna
Why is farming so difficult in the Sahel?
No rain falls in the Sahel at all
thick grass makes farming difficult
rainfall can vary widely from year to year
farm animals in the Sahel eat up all the crops.
What is a consequence of cutting down trees for fuel in the Sahel?
Deforestation
Desertification
overpopulation
wealthy loggers
Which has been a major cause of desertification?
years of uncontrolled flooding
overuse of the land by the people
heavy seasonal winds coming off the desert
sharp and unexpected changes in the climate
Which is a result of desertification for the people living in the Sahel region?
increased tourism
more jobs in manufacturing
increased starvation and poverty
decreased support form the United Nations
Why are droughts a problem for farmers in the Sahel?
Animals move into the desert to find water
the desert stops expanding when there is rain in the Sahel
the soil is poor quality and dry conditions result in even fewer crops
people do not try to farm in the Sahel anymore due to the increased rainfall
Why do some governments ignore industrial pollution of major rivers and waterways?
They want the industries to be profitable.
The people of most countries do not care about pollution.
Industries always have plans in place to clean up polluting wastes.
Most government officials do not recognize pollution as a problem.
Which BEST describes a major use of the Congo River?
Irrigation of farmland.
Supplying water to Egypt.
Water only for the rainforest animals.
Transportation of goods and people from the interior of Africa to the Indian Ocean.
Which BEST describe a major use of the Niger River?
Little used because it is too shallow.
Source of much hydroelectric power.
Used for transportation and agriculture.
Used for irrigation projects in the Sahara Desert
Where do most of Egypt's people live?
Along the coast
The Sahara Desert
The Nile River Valley
The city of Alexandria
Why have the people of Sudan suffered terribly in recent years?
Outbreaks of smallpox
political and ethnic conflicts
constant drought and high winds
flooding from the large river systems in that country
What is being done by the African nations who live in the Sahel to improve the land and create jobs?
Peace treaties with each other to stop water wars.
Planting 11 million trees
chopping down trees to build new homes for the homeless.
Nothing is being done because of racist politics.
The practice of farming.
Geography
desertification
irrigation
Agriculture
A person who moves from place to place in search of food; many people move across the Sahara.
miners
transients
nomad
caravans
Which country is shaded?
South Sudan
Nigeria
South Africa
Egypt
Which country is shaded?
Kenya
Nigeria
Sudan
South Africa
Which country is shaded?
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Nigeria
Sudan
Egypt
Which country is shaded?
Sudan
Nigeria
Kenya
Egypt
Which country is shaded?
Kenya
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Nigeria
Kenya
Which country is shaded?
South Sudan
Egypt
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sudan
Which feature is the arrow pointing to?
Atlas Mountains
Lake Victoria
Sahara Desert
Kalahari Desert
Which feature is the arrow pointing to?
Kalahari Desert
Tropical Rainforest
Sahara Desert
Gobi Desert
Which major African river flows through Egypt?
Congo River
Niger River
Egyptian River
Nile River
Which river is the arrow identifying?
Niger River
Congo River
Nile River
West African River
Which African region is shaded on the map?
Tropical Rainforest
Kalahari Desert
Savanna
Sahel
The northern part of Africa is home to the world's largest hot desert. What is the name of this desert?
Kalahari
Sahara
Gobi
North African
Which feature is the arrow pointing to?
Lake Victoria
Congo River
Lake Tanganyika
Lake Nile
Which region is partly shaded in green on the map?
Sahel
Sahara
Tropical Rainforest
Savanna
In central and west Africa there is a high demand for trees in the rainforest. As a result, trees have been removed for farming purposes and building roads. Which environmental issue best describes this practice of tree removal?
Earthquake
Deforestation
Flooding
Desertification
"It is very hard for me to farm here due to overgrazing and poor soil. My farm land is slowly becoming a desert." The quote is best describing which region?
Sahel
Tropical Rainforest
Savanna
Sahara
Which region would deal with the issue of deforestation the most?
Sahara
Tropical Rainforest
Sahel
Savanna
A series of continuous trenches that stretch for 4300 miles along the eastern part of Africa.
The Great Rift Valley
The Nile River Basin
tropical rainforest
savannas
This is a dormant volcano located in Tanzania, and also the highest point in Africa!
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Mt. Everest
Mt. Tanzania
McKinley
_ is the worlds largest hot desert.
Antartic Desert
Gobi
Sahara
Kalahari
A barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level, the resulting reservoir being used in the generation of electricity or as a water supply.
water lodge
dam
tributary
lake
The rich topsoil carried by the floodwaters, excellent for agriculture.
dirt
mud
clay
silt
The supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels; water sprinklers system, canals, etc.
irrigation
dams
hydro-electricity
hydro-dams
Expensive and have caused the build up of salt in fields which is not suitable for growing crops.
acid soil
salt deposits
sewage
chemical fertilizers
The action of clearing a wide area of trees.
silting
chemical fertilizer
desalination
deforestation
The act of clean drinking water and adequate sewage disposal.
sanitation
sewage disposal
deforestation
salination
The cause of over 2 million children dying a year.
hunger
drought
diarrhea
thirst
An organism that lives in or on another organism (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the host's expense.
ecosystem
parasite
symbiotic relationship
microorganism
Poor health caused by not having enough to eat, not eating enough of the right things, or being unable to use the food that one does eat.
malnutrition
hunger
drought
poverty
A self-sufficiency farming system in which the farmers focus on growing enough food to feed themselves and their entire families.
subsistence farming
self sufficient farming
chemical farming
agricultural engineering
Is a term describing a conflict between countries, states, or groups over an access to water resources.
civil war
militarism
war
water conflicts
Created by a dam on a river to store water in a reservoir. Water released from the reservoir flows through a turbine, spinning it, which in turn activates a generator to produce electricity
river energy
hydroelectric power
water war
potential energy power
A period of below-average precipitation (rainfall) in a given region, resulting in prolonged shortages in the water supply, whether atmospheric, surface water or ground water. A drought can last for months or years, or may be declared after as few as 15 days. People living in this area often face starvation and poverty.
famine
drought
heatwave
none of the above
The species of plant and animals no longer exist anywhere in the world. Deforestation is and the build of roads destroys natural environment and habitat.
extinction
silt
conservation
refuge
What famous rapper, businessman came to Africa to help with the local villages?
NBA
Jay Z
Future
Kanye West
What device was paid for and donated by the famous rapper in the Water For Life video?
Water Wheel/Pump
New cartons to carry water
New refrigerators
New well so they could get water.
What is a major reason many African parks have been spared from logging?
Many African economies are poor, making logging expensive.
They are protected by law
There are no trees in those areas
Local communities oppose logging
Why are so many foreign logging companies allowed to cut down thousands of trees in the rainforest in the African nations?
Expired Licenses
Corrupt government officials taking bribes
Locals are afraid of their military
non of the above
What is the world's second-largest rain forest?
The Congo Basin
The Amazon
The Black Forest
The Sahel Rainforest
What is the purpose of The Green Wall mentioned in the video?
Reverse desertification in the Sahel
To create a wildlife park
To build a house
To create a wall that separates the Sahara from the Sahel
How does the green wall benefit the community?
It makes food more expensive
It makes the area look pretty
It allows them to buy produce more cheaply
It provides shade
How many countries are involved in the Green Wall project?
11
3
20
5
Why do the people living along the Green Wall no longer have to migrate?
Food remains too expensive and water is hard to get to
The kids are now able to attend school
Civil War no longer exists
Water Wars no longer exists
What region of the Africa is the Great Green Wall Project targeting?
The Sahara
Savannas
Tropical Rainforest
Sahel
