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WorksheetsAfrica Environment
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
What is a common cause of water pollution in African rivers?
Industrial waste discharge
Natural spring water
Rainwater harvesting
Solar energy plants
This is the gradual transformation of habitable land into desert.
Desertification
Deforestation
Subsistence Farming
Commerce
What is the process called when trees are cut down and not replanted?
Deforestation
Desertification
Urbanization
Afforestation
What are the main causes of desertification?
Poor Sanitation and Extinction
Drought, Deforestation, Overgrazing
Unclean drinking water and Poor Farming
Pollution and Factories
Which of the following is a main effect of deforestation?
Carbon dioxide goes up
Desertification goes down
Population goes up
Decrease of land for Human Growth
Which factor leads to African governments ignoring water pollution?
Desertification
Environment is not a big concern
They do not care about their citizens
Factories are profitable
Which African country is losing its rainforest the fastest?
Namibia
Congo
Nigeria
DRC
What African landform consists of a deep trench that is nearly 4,000 miles long?
The Congo River Basin
The Great Rift Valley
The Great Dividing Range
The Nile River Valley
What desert is in Northern Africa?
Kalahari Desert
Gobi Desert
Atlas Desert
Sahara Desert
What is the MAIN reason large cities are beginning to form in the rain forest region of Africa?
The region has excellent schools.
The region has easy access to water.
The region is the safest to live in Africa.
The region provides lots of empty space for building new homes.
The Nile River is a primary water source for what two countries?
South Sudan and South Africa
Chad and the DR of Congo
Kenya and Nigeria
Egypt and Sudan
What large mountain range is found in Northern Africa?
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Volta Mountains
Atlas Mountains
Tibesti Mountains
The African savannas consist of ________.
rolling hills and grassland; a few scattered trees
wet areas with rivers and many different species of animals, insects, and trees
extremely dry areas with little to no rainfall and extreme temperature differences.
dry land with some tree growth
The area between the Sahara Desert and the savanna is called ______.
the rainforest
the desert
the Sahel
the Great Rift Valley
What is a drought?
Lack of food
Lack of rain
Lack of citizens to farm
Lack of human capital
Water pollution in Africa contributes to _____.
high levels of dangerous acid rain
major changes in climate
the loss of timber resources
the spread of disease
How does population growth cause deforestation in Africa?
More wood is needed to build skyscrapers.
More people gather food from the forests.
More farmland is needed to feed the population.
More businesses clear land to build factories.
Which of the following is NOT an effect of water pollution in Africa?
The climate becomes warmer
Harms the fishing industry
Damages farmers' crops
Reduced amounts of drinking water
What desert is in Southern Africa?
Kalahari Desert
Gobi Desert
Atlas Desert
Sahara Desert
What is deforestation?
spreading of the desert
cutting down the forests
planting more trees than cutting down
diminishing of the desert
How does the process of deforestation affect the soil?
It adds toxins to the soil.
It adds nutrients to the soil.
It leads to increased pollution.
It leads to increased erosion.
What is one part of Africa that is experiencing major problems with desertification?
Nile River region
Sahel
Savanna
Tropical Rain Forest
Which best describes the impact of desertification on Africa?
People are forced to migrate to urban areas
Farmers are unable to keep crops and livestock alive
People are losing the ability to trade/sell livestock
All of the above
What is the primary cause of soil erosion in African agricultural lands?
A) Overgrazing by livestock
B) Planting of cover crops
C) Use of organic fertilizers
D) Implementation of terracing
Which of the following is a significant environmental challenge faced by the African savanna?
A) Excessive rainfall
B) Invasive plant species
C) Urban sprawl
D) Melting glaciers
