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What is the most common climate type along the equator?
A. Mild mid latitude
B. Tropical and subtropical steppe
C. Tropical wet
D. Complex mountain climates
E. Tropical and subtropical desert
A. Mild mid latitude
B. Tropical and subtropical steppe
C. Tropical wet
D. Complex mountain climates
E. Tropical and subtropical desert
Tropical Wet
What climate type is found immediately north and immediately south of the wet climates in the central region of Sub-Saharan Africa?
A. Tropical and subtropical steppe
B. Complex mountain climates
C. Mediterranean summer-dry
D. Tropical and subtropical desert
E. Marine west coast with dry season
A. Tropical and subtropical steppe
B. Complex mountain climates
C. Mediterranean summer-dry
D. Tropical and subtropical desert
E. Marine west coast with dry season
Tropical and subtropical steppe
Where are the tropical forests located?
A. in the southernmost region of Sub-Saharan Africa, south of 30°S
B. in the regions of the map marked by the dark and light orange colors
C. in the central part of the region, along the equator
D. along the line marking the Tropic of Capricorn
E. on the Horn of Africa
A. in the southernmost region of Sub-Saharan Africa, south of 30°S
B. in the regions of the map marked by the dark and light orange colors
C. in the central part of the region, along the equator
D. along the line marking the Tropic of Capricorn
E. on the Horn of Africa
In the central part of the region, along the equator
Where are the zones of desertification in Sub-Saharan Africa?
A. on the east coast of Madagascar
B. in the parts of the map identified by red hatched lines
C. in the parts of the map identified by a thick purple line
D. adjacent to the existing desserts, especially in the Sahel
E. in the central part of Sub-Saharan Africa
A. on the east coast of Madagascar
B. in the parts of the map identified by red hatched lines
C. in the parts of the map identified by a thick purple line
D. adjacent to the existing desserts, especially in the Sahel
E. in the central part of Sub-Saharan Africa
Adjacent to the existing desserts, especially in the Sahel
Who planted more than one million trees to reduce soil erosion and satisfy demand for household biofuels?
A. the Kenyan Tourism Association
B. the local government of Nairobi, Kenya
C. the World Wildlife Fund in collaboration with the Natural Resources Defense Council
D. the national government of Kenya
E. 50,000 women as part of Wangari Maathai's Green Belt movement
A. the Kenyan Tourism Association
B. the local government of Nairobi, Kenya
C. the World Wildlife Fund in collaboration with the Natural Resources Defense Council
D. the national government of Kenya
E. 50,000 women as part of Wangari Maathai's Green Belt movement
50,000 women as part of Wangari Maathai's Green Belt movement
What is the name of Africa's largest tropical rain forest?
A. Niger-Congo
B. Ituri
C. Wangari
D. Buganda
E. Sahel
A. Niger-Congo
B. Ituri
C. Wangari
D. Buganda
E. Sahel
Ituri
Which of the following is NOT a problem associated with deforestation in the woodlands of the savannas in Sub-saharan Africa?
A.Soil erosion
B. Moisture loss
C. Shortage of biofuels
D. Extreme economic hardship
E. Flooding
A.Soil erosion
B. Moisture loss
C. Shortage of biofuels
D. Extreme economic hardship
E. Flooding
Flooding
In which Sub-saharan African country is tropical deforestation the most prevalent?
A. Gabon
B. The Democratic Republic of Congo
C. Madagascar
D. Republic of the Congo
E. Dijbouti
A. Gabon
B. The Democratic Republic of Congo
C. Madagascar
D. Republic of the Congo
E. Dijbouti
Madagascar
One of the possible outcomes of climate change would be increased rainfall in..?
A. The deserts of southern africa
B. The sahel
C. Equatorial Central Africa
D. The west African Coast
E. The east coast of southern Africa
A. The deserts of southern africa
B. The sahel
C. Equatorial Central Africa
D. The west African Coast
E. The east coast of southern Africa
Equatorial Central Africa
What parts of sub-saharan africa is most vulnerable to global climate change?
A. The cities
B. Highland regions
C. The arid and semi-arid regions
D. The temperate zones
E. The tropical rainforests
A. The cities
B. Highland regions
C. The arid and semi-arid regions
D. The temperate zones
E. The tropical rainforests
The arid and semi-arid regions
Which of these is the most likely explanation for the low population densities in this country?
A. Its southern location makes makes the region too hot for settlement
B. The thick tropical forests in the region make the land too difficult to clear for agriculture
C. The high elevations within the region prevent extensive settlement
D. The region is too arid for extensive settlement
A. Its southern location makes makes the region too hot for settlement
B. The thick tropical forests in the region make the land too difficult to clear for agriculture
C. The high elevations within the region prevent extensive settlement
D. The region is too arid for extensive settlement
The region is too arid for the extensive settlement
Which of these regions has the highest percentage of persons infected with HIV?
A. East
B. South
C. North
D. Central
E. West
A. East
B. South
C. North
D. Central
E. West
South
The AIDS crisis in Sub-saharan Africa...
A. Has not really been addressed by the region's governments
B. Will lead to a significant decline in the population of the region within ten years
C. Is nearing an end due to the availability of a vaccine
D. Is particularly concentrated among the working-age segment of the population
E. Could not have been anticipated in the late 1980s
A. Has not really been addressed by the region's governments
B. Will lead to a significant decline in the population of the region within ten years
C. Is nearing an end due to the availability of a vaccine
D. Is particularly concentrated among the working-age segment of the population
E. Could not have been anticipated in the late 1980s
Is particularly concentrated among the working-age segment of the population
What is Sub-Saharan Africa's most troubling demographic indicator
A. High birth rates
B. Child mortality rates
C. Low life expectancy
D. HIV/AIDS rates
E. Migration
A. High birth rates
B. Child mortality rates
C. Low life expectancy
D. HIV/AIDS rates
E. Migration
Low Life Expectancy
The largest concentration of Muslims in Sub-saharan Africa is located in ____.
A. The central interior
B. The north
C. The eastern uplands
D. The west
E. The south
A. The central interior
B. The north
C. The eastern uplands
D. The west
E. The south
The north