WorksheetsDesertification
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
Desertification can be found in...
arid areas
semi-arid areas
deserts
at the equator
How many people are affected by desertification?
8 million
250 million
600 million
10 million
Desertification can
only be found in Africa
be found around the world
only be found in Asia
The area in Africa affected by desertification is called...
Sahara
Sahel
Sarah
Saar
The Sahel is...
north of the Sahara
south of the Sahara
What is not part of the Sahel?
Ethiopia
Chad
Marocco
Somalia
With every drought there...
is less grazing land
are fewer crops
are more people born
is more rainfall
What causes dessertification?
Climate change
a decrease in rainfall
global worming
increase of population (people and animals)
What do people in the Sahel do to earn money?
animal grazing
cattle farming
crop farming
sell houses
When there is a lot of rain in the Sahel...
the soil takes it all in
the water is lost through surface runoff
it mostly is acidic rain
Severe desertification can also be found in...
Spain
France
Italy
UK
The Convention to Combat Desertification...
tries to prevent the effects of droughts
tries to counteract desertification
consists of European countries
makes money of the desertification process
