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SS7G1-3 geography, location, and environment

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What does "unequal access to water" mean?

water is scarce in some regions, plentiful in others

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How can unequal access to water lead to problems in Africa?

War and poverty in countries without water

More trade and higher GDP for all countries

Famine and drought in countries with water

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What are the 2 causes of deforestation in Africa?

population growth and commercial logging

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Deforestation and consuming too much water-cause or effect of desertification?

cause

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What is drought?

long periods of time without rain

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What is famine?

scarcity of food

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What are some of the effects of deforestation?

desertification and reduced animal habitats

Increase in oxygen and decrease in carbon dioxide

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What are some effects of desertification?

Famine and overpopulation of cities

Higher standard of living and GDP

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Which part of Africa is MOST negatively affected by desertification?

Sahel

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Which part of Africa is MOST negatively affected by deforestation?

tropical rainforest

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What are the main causes of water pollution in Africa?

animal/human waste

industrial waste (chemicals from factories)

agricultural runoff (fertilizers and pesticides)

All of these

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What are some of the jobs available in the tropical rainforest?

commercial agriculture (cash crops), commercial logging,

herding and nomadic trading

subsistence agriculture and mining

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What are some of the jobs available in the savanna?

farming and tourism

herding and mining

nomadic trading and commercial logging

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Who are really the only people you will find in the Sahara?

nomads

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What are 2 jobs available in the Sahel?

commercial logging and commercial farming

commercial farming and herding

subsistence farming and herding

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Which 2 of the 4 African regions is best suited for farming?

savanna and tropical rainforest

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