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4. 1. In which African biome is harvesting trees (logging) a major cause of deforestation? Sahel tropical rain forest savanna Sahara

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7. 2. Which of Africa’s biomes is the largest in land area and population? Sahara Sahel savanna tropical rain forest

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10. 3. Water is an important resource and many in Africa do not have access to safe water. What is the most common source of water pollution in Africa? chemical runoff from agriculture acid rain from industrial pollution natural environmental pollution factory and automobile exhaust

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13. 4. What effect does poor soil & deforestation have on land in Africa? Land is useless for agriculture. Land is great for archeological digging sites. Land is great for archeological digging sites. Land becomes part of national parks. Land becomes part of national parks. Land becomes better for raising large families. Land becomes better for raising large families.

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16. 5. In the Sahel, overgrazing & drought have resulted in a decreased grasslands. What is this process called?? desertification deforestation population density over-cultivation

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19. 6. Due to environmental pollution, less than 50% of Africans have access to potable water. How does this affect development? Increases size of the Sahara Slows rate of deforestation Increases population growth Slows economic growth

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22. 7. Why is the savanna the most populated region of Africa? tourists come to the region to enjoy the warm climate tourists come to the region to enjoy the warm climate rich soil and adequate water provide a better food supply rich soil and adequate water provide a better food supply as the soil blows away, it is easier to mine gold the savanna is not the most populated biome of Africa the savanna is not the most populated biome of Africa

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25. 8. The seasonal precipitation and good soil of this region allow people to be farmers and cattle herders, but over-grazing and over-cultivation are causing desertification. Sahel Sahara tropical rain forest savanna

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28. 9. This region has a wide variety of economic activity including cattle herding, farming, subsistence farming, and many cities with a variety of professions and business. Sahel Sahara tropical rain forest savanna

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31. 10. Population growth on the southern edge of the Sahara Desert has led to … ? drought and erosion deforestation and desertification cultivation of crops, but less herding over-grazing, but less irrigation

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34. 11. The need for fuel, farmland and lumber are direct causes of... ? over-grazing deforestation desertification over-cultivation

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37. 12. One negative consequence of harvesting trees in the rain forest for lumber is … ? over-grazing cultivation erosion irrigation

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40. 13. Deforestation and drought cause… ? over-grazing of grasslands environmental pollution of rivers erosion of top soil desertification of land

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43. 14. Poor soil, droughts and desertification are all contributors to the problem of famine in Africa. What is famine? long periods without precipitation widespread starvation erosion of top soil desertification of land

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46. 15. How do water-borne diseases in Africa’s waters affect the economy? increases GDP increases production of goods decreases unemployment decreases business investment

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49. TOTAL YOUR POINTS…

50. 75-100 pts = 2 101-125 pts= 3 126-150 pts= 4 151+= 5