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WorksheetsAFRICA: Deforestation and Desertification
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which of the following are the causes of desertification?
logging, settlement, agriculture
animals grazing, poor soil, poor farming practices
overpopulation, poor sanitation, parasites
dams, irrigation, transportation
People who travel from place to place with their possessions and animals.
Nomads
Refugee
Internally displaced person
Guest worker
Which is a result of desertification for the people living in the Sahel region?
increased tourism
more jobs in manufacturing
increased starvation and poverty
decreased support from the United Nations
Destruction of vegetation by putting too many animals on the land for too long of time.
Drought
Erosion
Overgrazing
Irrigate
What is the leading cause of deforestation?
Diseases
Housing market
Commercial logging
Paper mill
Deforestation is a result of
rain forest timber being exported all over the world
evil entrepreneurs who want to destroy the earth
money hungry banks that give out bad loans
the need to build schools for children
Deforestation causes an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide
true
false
What is ‘desertification’?
preserving desert area
process of dry land becoming desert
overpopulation of desert area
decrease of desert area
In the Sahel, overgrazing, poor farming methods, and drought have resulted in a decrease in the grassland region. What is this process called?
Deforestation
Unequal distribution
Desertification
Environmental Pollution
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
Deforestation is a result of
rain forest timber being exported all over the world
evil entrepreneurs who want to destroy the earth
money hungry banks that give out bad loans
the need to build schools for children
The loss of soil due to wind or rain.
Irrigate
Erosion
Desertification
Drought
Which of the following are effects (results) of desertification?
overpopulation, poor sanitation, parasites
starvation, poverty, migration
dams, irrigation, transportation
logging, settlement, agriculture
What is NOT a solution to desertification?
Replanting trees
Filling the soil with organic matter
Placing rows of stones in the soil
Cutting down trees
Purposefully clearing trees in a forest.
Desertification
Clearance
Deforestation
Anti-tree cutting
According to the United Nations, which country has lost 55% of its forests due to commercial logging?
Niger
Nigeria
Kenya
Democratic Republic of Congo
