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Africa Geo/Envir # 1
Africa Geography & Environmental Issues Review # 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The largest non-polar desert northern Africa. | Sahara Desert |
| The landform that covers most of central coast of Africa. | rainforest |
| Vast area of rolling grasslands with low shrubs that supports a variety of animals. | savanna |
| Semi-arid region between the Sahara Desert and the rainforest that is slowly turning into a desert. | Sahel |
| The basic physical systems of a country's population, including healthcare, roads, utilities, water, and sewage. | infrastructure |
| A country surrounded by land. | landlocked |
| The total loss of forest by cutting down too many trees. | deforestation |
| The process of turning productive, or semi arid land into nonproductive desert. | desertification |
| The name for a sert area that gets some rainfall or where there is a spring. | oasis |
| The most relialble way to get across the Sahara. | camel |
| One who wanders from place to place to find food and water. | nomad |
| The area where desertification is the greatest. | Sahel |
| Logging for industry, farming, and fuel is the main reason the loss of trees in this part of Africa. | rainforest |
| Herders allowing their animals to eat too much natural vegetation. | overgrazing |
| Country in West Africa that has the Niger River and the Sahel in the north. | Nigeria |
| North African country that has the Nile River as its water source. | Egypt |
| Central African country that is mostly rainforest. | Congo |
| East African country that has savannas. | Kenya |
| Country in the southern most tip of Africa. | South Africa |
| Country that has divided into two countries due to ethnic conflict. | Sudan |
| Largest lake in Africa. | Lake Victoria |
| River with the most tributaries because it is in the rainforest. | Congo |
| Longest River. | Nile River |
| Biggest problem in the African rainforests | cutting down trees for fuel and to sell |
| How does polluted water cause problems in sub-Saharan Africa? | people get sick |