Environmental issues of Africa Created by Roberto Ramirez

What is the definition for deforestation?

The cutting of trees and vegetation

The planting of trees

The destroying of homes

The grazing of vegetation

What is the definition of desertification?

The decreasing of the desert

The cutting of trees

The expanding of the desert

The expanding of arable land

What is the definition of unequal access to water?

When people cant get enough water to meet their needs

When water is contaminated

When there is no water for a long period of time

Where water disapears

What is the definition of water pollution?

When water starts to disapear

When water is being used up to much

When water is contaminated with human and industrial waster

When water gets diseases like ebola

What are the causes of desertification?

Poor farming,grazing, little rain,climate change

Good farming,global warming,industrial waster

Poverty,industrial waste,erosion

What is an effect of unequal access to water.

People dying from dehydration,

People dying from parasites

Diseases

Ebola

Which part of Africa is becoming more of a desert?

The sahara

The savanna

The rainforest

The sahel

Which farming method is a cause of deforestation and desertification?

Deforestation

Slash and burn

Crop rotation

Why does the government ignore industry that pollute water?

Because the government have no heart

The government dont want to shut down factories because it will lover gdp

The government are part of the industry

Do people have access to running water in their homes?

Yes

Some do and some don't

When the land becomes less arable and barren it starts to

Die

Become a desert

Restore itself

What are some solutions to unequal access to water?

Dams,underwater aquifers, and water pumps

Shut down industries

Start planting trees

Environmental issues of Africa Created by Roberto Ramirez

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