Desertification
Which of the following is the main cause of soil erosion and eventually desertification?
deforestation
Why do people dump there trash in the water
Not enough dump spots
Whats is the result of deforestation
cause desertification
Not having enough water....
You will die and Can't cook for the family
Desertification is CAUSED by
deforestation, drought, and overgrazing
whats mostly in the polluted water
sewage and garbage
Which of the following are effects (results) of deforestation?
erosion, poor soil, poor harvests
Who walk to get water
Women and the Children
Irrigation is necessary in many parts of Africa in order to
increase the amount of farmable land.
Many people in Africa do not have access to safe drinking water because the water is
infected by parasites and bacteria.
Deforestation is a major environmental problem in Africa because it causes
poor soil which leads to poor harvests
Since women can't work because there fetching water and the children go with them so children lack education what this affect??
GDP and slow economic growth
The process of deserts like the Sahara getting bigger and areas like the Sahel getting smaller
desertification
Poor water quality increases
waterborne diseases
What effect (result) does poor soil and deforestation have on land in Africa?
Land is useless for farming and agriculture.
How has the shortage of safe drinking water affected development in sub-Saharan Africa?
Slowed economic growth
Slash and burn agriculture is mainly harmful to Africa because it
causes deforestation in the rainforest.
Due to the unequal distribution of water in Africa, countries without rivers
are less economically developed than others
Which of the following are the causes of deforestation in Africa’s tropical rainforest?
logging, settlement, agriculture
To supply water through ditches, pipes, or canals to areas without water for growing crops
Irrigation