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What does "unequal access to water" mean?
water is scarce in some regions, plentiful in others
How can unequal access to water lead to problems in Africa?
War and poverty in countries without water
Famine and drought in countries with water
More trade and higher GDP for all countries
What are the 2 causes of deforestation in Africa?
population growth and commercial logging
Deforestation and consuming too much water-cause or effect of desertification?
cause
What is drought?
long periods of time without rain
What is famine?
scarcity of food
What are some of the effects of deforestation?
Increase in oxygen and decrease in carbon dioxide
desertification and reduced animal habitats
What are some effects of desertification?
Higher standard of living and GDP
Famine and overpopulation of cities
Which part of Africa is MOST negatively affected by desertification?
Sahel
Which part of Africa is MOST negatively affected by deforestation?
tropical rainforest
What are the main causes of water pollution in Africa?
agricultural runoff (fertilizers and pesticides)
animal/human waste
All of these
industrial waste (chemicals from factories)
What are some of the jobs available in the tropical rainforest?
herding and nomadic trading
subsistence agriculture and mining
commercial agriculture (cash crops), commercial logging,
What are some of the jobs available in the savanna?
farming and tourism
herding and mining
nomadic trading and commercial logging
Who are really the only people you will find in the Sahara?
nomads
What are 2 jobs available in the Sahel?
commercial farming and herding
subsistence farming and herding
commercial logging and commercial farming
Which 2 of the 4 African regions is best suited for farming?
savanna and tropical rainforest
