sub Sahara Africa Flashcards
test 4.12.24
Cutting down forests to make way for crops.
desertification
forestry
deforestation
Subsistance Farming
deforestation
A steep slope
bluff
ledge
escarpment
cliff
escarpment
Electric power produced by a water source
Hydroelectic Power
Solar Power
Machanical Power
Renewable Power
hydroelectric power
Which physical feature was formed by the movement of tectonic plates?
Great Rift Valley
Kalahari Desert
Congo River
Great Escarpment
great rift valley
A region drained by a river system.
highland
valley
basin
escarpment
basin
Land area away from the coast
boundaries
inter land
dry docked
landlocked
landlocked
Process in which soil becomes less fertile
deforestation
dead soil
desertification
dry land
desertification
An area between two geographic regions that has characteristics of both
valley
deforestation
Great Rift
transition zone
transition zone
A forest with warm temperatures, lots of rain, high humidity, and thick vegetation
wetlands
rain forest
ocean front
river bottoms
rain forest
Higher mountainous land
plateau
highlands
peaks
latitudinal plain
highlands
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
too many people using the water supply
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
Much more rain
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
scarcity of fresh water
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
Those with natural resources
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.
Poor use of resources has made the soil less fertile.
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.
lantation owners could make more money using slave labor.
Which process alters the land through the action of humans?
transition
erosion
eruption
deforestation
deforestaton
How does the Congo Basin differ from most other parts of sub-Saharan Africa?
higher elevations
less wildlife
warmer temperatures
more humidity
more humidity
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.
stop illegal hunting
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.
The countries have abundant mineral resources.
Where were most of the enslaved Africans sent?
United States
Countries of Europe
Other parts of Africa
Brazil and the Caribbean
Brazil and the carribean
About how many languages are spoken in sub-Saharan Africa?
750
50
1000
500
1000
Deep valleys that formed when Earth’s crust seperated and broke apart
open valley
crater
rift valley
big valley
rift valleys
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
The Horn of Africa
