Question

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date:
impact of desertification in africa
directions: match the vocabulary term to its definition.
1.____to intensify
2.____a way to be self - sufficient through farming
3.____desert expanding into previously arable land
4.____limited
5.____a program that planted trees to restore african land
a. subsistence farming
b. green wall initiative
c. amplify
d. desertification
e. scarce
directions: circle the best answer choice based on the passage.

1. desertification is typically caused by____.

a. only one factor
b. a combination of factors
c. humans only
d. climate change only

1. which best describes the impacts of desertification of africa?

a. people are forced to migrate to new homes
b. people are unable to keep their crops and livestock alive
c. people are losing the ability to trade and sell their agriculture
d. all of the above

1. who is most impacted by the desertification of africa?

a. farmers in the sahara
b. farmers in the amazon
c. farmers in the sahel
d. farmers on the coast of the mediterranean

1. desertification has a(n)____impact on africa.

a. significant
b. insignificant

1. list ways in which the green wall initiative impacted senegal and nigeria.

senegal:
nigeria:

1. which is the main purpose of the passages last paragraph?

a. to expand on an idea
b. to provide an example
c. to entertain the reader
d. to summarize the passage

Explanation:

• For the matching section:
• “To intensify” means to make something stronger or more extreme. “Amplify” has a similar meaning.
• “A way to be self - sufficient through farming” is the essence of “Subsistence Farming”.
• “Desert expanding into previously arable land” is the definition of “Desertification”.
• “Limited” can be synonymously described as “Scarce”.
• “A program that planted trees to restore African land” is the “Green Wall Initiative”.
• For the multiple - choice questions:
• Desertification is typically caused by a combination of factors (both human activities like over - farming and natural factors like climate change).
• The impacts of desertification in Africa include people being forced to migrate, inability to keep crops and livestock alive, and loss of trading ability (so all of the above).
• The Sahel is a region very vulnerable to desertification, so farmers in the Sahel are most impacted.
• Desertification has a significant impact on Africa.
• The last paragraph likely provides an example (assuming it gives a specific case related to the Green Wall Initiative or desertification impacts).

Answer:

• Matching:

1. c. Amplify
2. a. Subsistence Farming
3. d. Desertification
4. e. Scarce
5. b. Green Wall Initiative

• Multiple - choice:

1. b. A combination of factors
2. d. All of the above
3. c. Farmers in the Sahel
4. a. Significant
5. b. To provide an example