Desertification And Its Control Quiz 2 (20 MCQs)

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1. Desertification is a major problem in

Correct Answer: A) Sahel.

2. Sandstorms and migration are possible negative consequences of:

Correct Answer: C) Desertification.

3. What was the MAIN cause of the Dust Bowl

Correct Answer: C) Desertification.

4. What is a drought?

Correct Answer: C) A long period without rainfall.

5. The 'Great Green Wall' helps to put what back into the soil?

Correct Answer: D) Nutrients.

6. The process by which dry land is transformed into desert like conditions is called:

Correct Answer: B) Desertification.

7. What good is most likely to be shipped on the Congo River?

Correct Answer: C) Timber.

8. The ..... desert is the largest desert in the world.

Correct Answer: C) Sahara desert.

9. Why is soil erosion a cause of desertification?

Correct Answer: B) Linked with desertification due to soil being exposed to wind and rain causing the soil to be destroyed.

10. Desertification is the most serious in ..... China.

Correct Answer: D) Northwest.

11. What affect does the Sahel's climate and physical characteristics have on population distribution?

Correct Answer: A) Few people live here.

12. What can help Africa less prone to desertification? Select All that Apply

Correct Answer: A) Cut off unwanted limbs of trees.

13. The Sahel is a dry ..... region in western Africa.

Correct Answer: B) Grassland.

14. Is desertification good?

Correct Answer: B) No.

15. ..... is an indirect cause of desertification.

Correct Answer: A) Increasing population levels.

16. All of the following are ways to slow desertification EXCEPT:

Correct Answer: D) Increase farming for more crops.

17. Desertification will lead to an increase in .....

Correct Answer: A) Degraded land.

18. One of the main causes of desertification is .....

Correct Answer: B) Overgrazing of livestock.

19. Process of land turning into desert due to deforestation and drought

Correct Answer: B) Desertification.

20. The most common method of desalination is:

Correct Answer: B) Reverse osmosis.