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Worksheets1.1 Quiz: West & Central Africa
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 4hrs 30mins
In which climate zone is the Sahel located?
arid
semiarid
tropical wet
tropical wet and dry
What is the expansion of deserts
called?
deforestation
desertification
evaporation
decimation
What area lies between the Sahara
and regions to the south
which receive more rainfall?
Niger Basin
Sahel
Sahara
Congo Basin
In which climate zone do dense
rain forests grow?
arid
semiarid
tropical wet
tropical wet and dry
What does it mean for land to be
arable?
It is rich in mineral resources.
It is covered with forests.
It is swarming with insects.
It is able to be farmed.
Select ALL that are correct: What are two important rivers in the region?
Niger River
Lake Chad
Nile River
Congo River
How is a tropical wet climate different from a tropical wet and dry climate?
Tropical wet areas always get less rain than the warmer and wetter tropical wet and dry areas
Tropical wet areas always have a longer dry season than the warmer and wetter tropical wet and dry areas
Tropical wet and dry areas always get less rain than the warmer and wetter tropical wet areas
Tropical wet and dry always have a longer wet season than the tropical wet areas
Check ALL that are correct: What causes desertification?
pollution
herders allow too many animals to graze
drought
people chop down too many trees for sale or for firewood
How are West and Central Africa's populations changing?
More and more people are moving to Nigeria.
More and more people are moving to Mauritania.
More and more people are moving from large cities to farms.
More and more people are moving from farms to large cities.
How does malaria spread?
tsetse flies
mosquitoes
cattle
polluted water
This climate zone can be found along the Equator. Rain falls plentifully all year long, especially in spring and fall. Temperatures are warm year-round. Year-round hot temperatures and heavy rainfall allow dense rain forests to grow.
arid
semiarid
tropical wet
tropical wet and dry
This climate zone has high temperatures all year, but they vary more from summer to winter. It receives less rainfall than areas with tropical rain forest, but can support savanna, which are flat grasslands with scattered trees.
arid
semiarid
tropical wet
tropical wet and dry
This climate zone has a very short rainy season. Its daily temperatures are high, but its evening temperatures can dip very low.
arid
semiarid
tropical wet
tropical wet and dry
This climate zone gets very little rainfall. Brutally hot days contrast with very cold nights. Vegetation is sparse, and fewer species of animals live in this drier region.
arid
semiarid
tropical wet
tropical wet and dry
