Biomes
What is the largest desert in Africa, which stretches across the northern part of the continent?
The Sahara Desert
Water pollution in Africa often occurs due to the lack of access to proper ________ systems.
Sanitization
Many African countries suffer from unequal water distribution, where some areas have plenty of water while others face ________.
Drought
What is the term for the cutting down of trees in large areas, a major environmental issue in Africa?
Deforestation.
What is the term for the process where fertile land becomes desert, often due to overgrazing, deforestation, and drought?
Desertification.
Which biome is characterized by vast grasslands with scattered trees and is home to many of Africa's large mammals?
The Savanna.
What is one of the main causes of water pollution in Africa’s rivers and lakes, resulting from untreated sewage and industrial waste?
Human waste and industrial pollution
What is the term for the practice of growing just enough food to feed one's family, which can be hindered by unequal water distribution?
Substance Farming
Deforestation can lead to the loss of this critical layer of the environment, which supports plant life and agriculture.
Arable land
Desertification often happens in semi-arid regions, such as this African biome.
The Sahel
Nomads are common in this arid biome that lies between the Sahara and the more fertile regions to the south.
The sahel
Which type of farming can cause fertilizer runoff that contributes to water pollution?
Subsistent farming.
Unequal water distribution often results in this, where communities struggle to meet their daily water needs.
Water scaricsty
Deforestation often results in this, the gradual process where fertile land becomes desert-like.
Desertification.
The expansion of the Sahara Desert is an example of what environmental issue?
Desertfication
What is the term for land that is suitable for farming, commonly found in Africa’s Savannas and rainforests?
Arible Land
Which process removes salt from seawater to make it suitable for drinking, a potential solution for areas with water scarcity?
Desaltation
In Africa, unequal water distribution makes it difficult for farmers to access sufficient _______ land for agriculture.
Arable
Many African farmers rely on cutting trees to create farmland for this type of farming.
Subsistent farming.
Drought and desertification can lead to extreme shortages of food, resulting in this humanitarian crisis.
Famine
What type of biome is located near the equator, has high biodiversity, and receives large amounts of rainfall?
The Tropical Rainforest of Afrcia
Water pollution can lead to this extreme food shortage, especially when polluted water harms agricultural production.
Famine
What geographic feature is often a dividing line between areas with abundant water and those experiencing scarcity, like in the Sahel?
Desert regions, particularly the Sahara.
The destruction of forests can have a long-term impact by reducing the amount of ________ that these ecosystems naturally store.
A: Carbon dioxide.
This term refers to people who travel from place to place, often in search of water and pasture due to desertification.
Nomads