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sub Sahara Africa Flashcards

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1
Q

Cutting down forests to make way for crops.

desertification

forestry

deforestation

Subsistance Farming

A

deforestation

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A steep slope

bluff

ledge

escarpment

cliff

A

escarpment

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Electric power produced by a water source

Hydroelectic Power

Solar Power

Machanical Power

Renewable Power

A

hydroelectric power

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Which physical feature was formed by the movement of tectonic plates?

Great Rift Valley

Kalahari Desert

Congo River

Great Escarpment

A

great rift valley

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A region drained by a river system.

highland

valley

basin

escarpment

A

basin

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5
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Land area away from the coast

boundaries

inter land

dry docked

landlocked

A

landlocked

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Process in which soil becomes less fertile

deforestation

dead soil

desertification

dry land

A

desertification

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An area between two geographic regions that has characteristics of both

valley

deforestation

Great Rift

transition zone

A

transition zone

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A forest with warm temperatures, lots of rain, high humidity, and thick vegetation

wetlands

rain forest

ocean front

river bottoms

A

rain forest

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Higher mountainous land

plateau

highlands

peaks

latitudinal plain

A

highlands

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Which of the following is a cause of desertification?

too many people using the water supply

the soil becoming less fertile for farming

rivers flowing outward to the oceans

basins being drained by river systems

A

too many people using the water supply

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What is the principle difference between the geography of Central Africa and that of the other groups?

Several natural resources

Much more rain

Land at high elevations

Important coastal cities

A

Much more rain

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What is the greatest challenges to farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Scarcity of fresh water

Lack of technology

Too much rainfall

Land at high elevations

A

scarcity of fresh water

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Which countries in the region have the greatest economic wealth?

Those with natural resources

Those with deep water lakes

Those in the interior

Those in the north

A

Those with natural resources

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How has human activity affected the Sahel?

New land management techniques have opened new fields.

Farming has allowed people to grow new crops on the land.

Poor use of resources has made the soil less fertile.

Forests are gradually replacing the grasslands.

A

Poor use of resources has made the soil less fertile.

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What was the reason behind the African slave trade?

It was easy to bring large numbers of slaves safely across the ocean.

Plantation owners could make more money using slave labor.

Slaves were better at growing tobacco, sugar, and cotton.

Plantation owners thought slaves were harder workers.

A

lantation owners could make more money using slave labor.

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Which process alters the land through the action of humans?

transition

erosion

eruption

deforestation

A

deforestaton

17
Q

How does the Congo Basin differ from most other parts of sub-Saharan Africa?

higher elevations

less wildlife

warmer temperatures

more humidity

A

more humidity

18
Q

Which of the following would help protect big cats in Africa?

Reduce the size of the grasslands.

Stop illegal hunting.

Move the animals to a new location.

Adopt a nocturnal lifestyle.

A

stop illegal hunting

19
Q

Why does Southern Africa have the highest standard of living in sub-Saharan Africa?

The countries have abundant mineral resources.

The countries have large navigable rivers.

The countries have rich and varied wildlife.

The countries have fertile volcanic soil.

A

The countries have abundant mineral resources.

20
Q

Where were most of the enslaved Africans sent?

United States

Countries of Europe

Other parts of Africa

Brazil and the Caribbean

A

Brazil and the carribean

21
Q

About how many languages are spoken in sub-Saharan Africa?

750

50

1000

500

A

1000

22
Q

Deep valleys that formed when Earth’s crust seperated and broke apart

open valley

crater

rift valley

big valley

A

rift valleys

23
Q

What is the name given to East Africa due to its geographical shape?

The Great Divide

The Horn of Africa

The Tip of Africa

The boot of Africa

A

The Horn of Africa

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