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Unit 7 Review Part Two - Africa Environment

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What word refers to the diversity of life found in one country?

a)

biodiversity

b)

deforestation

c)

pollution

2.

Most people in Africa rely on these for water.

a)

oceans

b)

wells

c)

rivers

3.

Periods with little rainfall are called...

a)

droughts

b)

famines

c)

monsoons

4.

Rivers also provide _____ for people in Africa.

a)

housing

b)

transportation

c)

vegetation

5.

Many people in northern Africa rely on the Aswan High Dam to provide...

a)

food

b)

transportation

c)

electricity

6.

Deforestation results in the destruction of...

a)

soil

b)

vegetation

c)

water

7.

The _______ Desert is located in southern Africa.

a)

Kalahari

b)

Congo

c)

Sahara

8.

Many acres of forest are cleared for...

a)

construction

b)

firewood

c)

desert

9.

The ______ High Dam is located in Egypt.

a)

Aswan

b)

Nile

c)

Sahara

10.

Many experts feel the next war will be fought over...

a)

petroleum

b)

water

c)

deforestation

11.

This is one of the main causes of desertification.

a)

famine

b)

drought

c)

overgrazing

12.

People going through desertification often face...

a)

hardship

b)

weather

c)

storms

13.

Much of the water in the Niger River is being drawn off...

a)

downstream

b)

upstream

c)

overstream

14.

Using a river to water a crop is called...

a)

watering

b)

overgrazing

c)

irrigation

15.

Experts estimate nearly 55% of this country's original forests have been lost to loggers.

a)

Egypt

b)

Nigeria

c)

Cameroon

16.

Water that has been polluted is too ___ for humans to drink.

a)

contaminated

b)

enriched

c)

safe

17.

The "Green ____" refers to the place where the cultivated land ends and the desert begins.

a)

zone

b)

line

c)

area

18.

This is rich topsoil that is spread during floods.

a)

silt

b)

dirt

c)

fertilizer

19.

The Aswan High Dam is found on this river.

a)

Nile

b)

Orange

c)

Congo

20.

Electricity from water provided by dams is called...

a)

hydroelectricity

b)

water power

c)

splash and zap