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WorksheetsY8 - LC5 Assessment 2021/22: Africa
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 34mins
P1. Citizens were evacuated from Goma due to lava flows. This lead to them being displaced and being evacuated to what neighboring country?
(a)
P2. Select the impacts of radiation leaks
deaths
cell mutations
inclusion zones
injury
P3. Why are locusts swarms hazardous?
Crops destroyed
Threat of infection
Loss of vegetation
Loss of farming income
P4. Around Chernobyl there was an (a) zone which the government set out. This meant that legally you could not enter the area due to the threat of radiation.
P5. Hazard (a) is defined as the the probability or chance that a natural hazard may take place
P6. Where was the tallest tsunami wave after the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption in 2021?
Tonga
Chile
Australia
Japan
P7. What the translation for tsunami from Japanese?
(a)
P8. What were the 2 main geopolitical aims of the Russian Empire?
Expand land and influence
Spread communism
Stop capitalism
Become more Eurasian
P9. What is the name of the city that people were evacuated from due to Mount Nyiragongo erupting?
(a)
P10. Which two countries are included in the Chernobyl inclusion zone?
Ukraine
Belarus
Russia
Poland
P11. The water in Goma was (a) by ash from the eruption and the disease Cholera
P12. Where is the UK has the wettest weather? [select 2]
North West
North East
South East
South West
P13. True or False: Locusts are directly dangerous to humans
True
False
P14. Livestock and vegetation were also affected by the radiation from Chernobyl's exclusion zone. How did this affect people? Select all that apply
unable to sell the livestock and crops
lack of income
loss of food sources
cell mutations
P15. What caused the conditions for the locusts to form swarms in 2018 across Asia and Africa?
Tropical storms
Earthquake
Extreme heat
Tsunami
P16. When pressure is high, the weather is
sunshine and no clouds
sunshine and clouds
rain and clouds
rain and no clouds
P17. When the tsunami wave comes closer to land, the gradient of the coastline is ________ causing the trough of the wave to ______ and the crest to increase in speed.
steeper, slow
thinner, speed up
steeper, increase
thinner, slow down
P18. Select the impacts of Tonga's tsunami below
People had to evacuate because of lava flows
Flooding
Destruction to buildings
Lack of electricity
Displacement
V1: A (a) is a fixed idea or opinion people have on another person, group or area, that does not reflect reality.
V2: A region that has little to no rain, and cannot support much vegetation is known as…
Arid
Savannah
Hot
Semi Arid
V3: Somebody who is Muslim follows the religion of ________
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
Yoruba
V4: A ______ is a language that develops after contact between a European language and a local language
Creole
Diaspora
Region
Bantu
V5: Good entering a country are known as…
(a)
V6: A biome is large naturally occurring community of (a) and fauna occupying a major habitat
C1: Africa is a country
True
False
C2: Africa is made up of how many countries?
55
197
1
12
C3: Africa is smaller than Greenland?
True
False
C4: The ________ map is the standard map projection for navigation because it is unique in representing north as up and south as down everywhere while preserving local directions and shapes. It does however shrink the sizes of places near the Equator such as Africa.
Mercator
Lambert
Stereo graphic
Robinson
C5. Wealth in Africa tends to be concentrated in…
Urban Areas
Rural Areas
C6: What can be defined as “government aid that promotes and specifically targets the economic development and welfare of developing countries”
Official Development Assistance (ODA)
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
Remittances
C7: What can be defined as “a purchase of an interest in a company by a company located outside its own borders”?
Official Development Assistance (ODA)
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
Remittances
C8: What can be defined as “funds transferred from migrants to their home country. They are the private savings of workers and families that are spent in the home country for food, clothing and other expenditures, and which drive the home economy”?
Official Development Assistance (ODA)
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
Remittances
C9: What is the difference between the percentage of population with mobile broadband access of North America and Sub-Saharan Africa?29
(a)
C10. How do most people access the internet in Africa?
Internet Cafes
Home Internet (Wired connection)
Mobile Broadband (Wireless connection)
C11. Which biome in Africa would have the coldest climate?
Tropical Rainforest
Desert
Alpine
Savannah
C12: Africa is poor because of a lack of resources.
True
False
C13: Africa’s main trading partner is…
USA
Europe
China
Russia
C14. Which of the following biomes cannot be found in Africa?
Tropical Rainforest
Mediterranean (Chaparral)
Desert
Tundra
C15: Tropical Rainforests are found along which line of latitude?
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Arctic Circle
C16: Which of the following is a rainforest in Africa?
Amazon
Congo
Bornean
Sahara
C17: Select the benefits of the maintaining the Congo rainforest
Earth’s second green lung
High biodiversity
Loss of indigenous populations
Damage to ecosystems
C18: Which of the following species are indigenous to the Congo rainforest?
Gorilla
Orang-utan
Panda
Tiger
C19: Select the causes of deforestation in the Congo rainforest
Logging
Mineral extraction
Tourism
Energy Productioin
C20: What is the name given to the form of tourism involving responsible travel to natural areas, conserving the environment, and improving the well-being of the local people.
(a)
C21: What is the name of the largest hot desert in the world, that is found in Africa?
Serengeti
Atacama
Sahara
Gobi
C22: How much rainfall does a desert receive per year?
<100mm
<250mm
<500mm
<1000mm
C23: Which of the following are opportunities in the Sahara desert?
Solar Power
Mineral Extraction
Sandstorms
Access to Water
C24: Which of the following are challenges in the Sahara desert?
Solar Power
Mineral Extraction
Sandstorms
Access to Water
C25: Which film series was filmed in the Sahara desert, whose set you can visit?
Star Wars
Star Trek
Jurassic Park
Back to the Future
C26: What is the name of the Savannah found in Tanzania and Kenya?
Sahara
Sahel
Serengeti
Great Plains
C27: Select the causes of desertification in the Serengeti
Overgrazing
Collection of fuel wood
Unsustainable Farming
Over mechanisation
C28: Select the challenges to the Masai culture due to growth of the economy in the Serengeti.
Cultural diffusion has reduced Masai culture
Jobs are static, which is the opposite to the nomadic lifestyle they normally live
Building of infrastructure has meant that nomadic farming is more difficult
Masai culture is being taught to tourists which is preserving the culture for future generations
C29: Which of the following is not part of the big 5 found in the Serengeti?
Leopard
Elephant
Lion
Gorilla
C30: Select the reasons that tourism can bring challenges to the Serengeti.
Tourists may litter
Noise from safaris can scare wildlife
Funding from tourism is put into conservation efforts
Westernisation for tourists can erode local cultures
C31. Which region of Africa would you find Kenya and Tanzania?
West Africa
East Africa
North Africa
Central Africa
C32: Select the challenges to Africa of having multiple languages being spoken in many African regions.
Traditional languages are lost as they are not used in businesses.
Many people increase their employment opportunities by being bilingual
Many businesses can trade more with European countries
Eurocentric languages create a power imbalance, prioritising European businesses over local African businesses
C33: Select the Abrahamic religions
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Bantu
C34: From what region did Islam travel to Africa?
The Middle East
Indo-Australia
South Asia
Europe
C35: From what region did Christianity travel to Africa?
The Middle East
Indo-Australia
South Asia
Europe
C36: Which of the following is not a traditional African culture?
Masai
Zulu
Bushman
Cossack
