Unit 5 FRQ set 3 (2023)

Question 1

Describe ONE reason for the migration patterns shown on the map.

Answer 1

Migration to areas with more rainfall during the dry season.

Question 2

Describe ONE cause of desertification in the Sahel region.

Answer 2

Overgrazing has removed the grass cover and/or damaged the soil

Question 3

Explain how pastoral nomadism may affect the cultural landscape of the Sahel region.

Answer 3

Pastoral nomadism affects the built environment, with many nomadic herders constructing portable and/or seasonal (temporary) dwellings.

Question 4

Explain ONE way mixed-crop farming could be affected by climatic conditions

Answer 4

The availability of annual or seasonal rainfall (e.g., drought) results in crop or animal losses.

Question 5

Using the map and table, explain why expanding protected natural areas may affect the
migration routes of nomadic herders in the Sahel region.

Answer 5

Newly expanded protected natural areas may disrupt established migration routes traditionally used by nomadic herders.

Question 6

Using the information in the table, explain why farmers’ increased use of irrigation may increase conflicts with nomadic herders.

Answer 6

Increased use of irrigation may increase the amount of land that can be cultivated for crops, cutting off migration routes and/or limiting the use of such lands for
transporting or grazing herds during seasonal migrations.

Question 7

Explain the degree to which increased access to communication technologies may create cultural convergence among nomadic herders.

Answer 7

to a moderate degree because these herders will have better technology and be more able to communication with other herders and have more access to the world outside the Sahel.