Areas at Risk of Drought and Desertification (Grade 11 NSC Matric Geography): Quizzes
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What makes a drought significant rather than just low rainfall?
What makes a drought significant rather than just low rainfall?
How it affects people's lives & activities
What is desertification?
What is desertification?
Productive land transforms to desert-like
How do drought and desertification differ?
How do drought and desertification differ?
Drought is temporary; desertification lasts
Where is the Sahel region located?
Where is the Sahel region located?
Southern border of Sahara Desert
Which three African regions face highest drought risk?
Which three African regions face highest drought risk?
Sahel, Horn of Africa, Kalahari border
Where is the Horn of Africa located?
Where is the Horn of Africa located?
Northeastern Africa
How does drought frequency change across South Africa?
How does drought frequency change across South Africa?
Decreases from west to east
What is the drought frequency in western South Africa?
What is the drought frequency in western South Africa?
25% of twelve-month periods
Why are semi-arid regions most vulnerable to desertification?
Why are semi-arid regions most vulnerable to desertification?
They're on margins between dry & wet zones
Which human activity accelerates land degradation?
Which human activity accelerates land degradation?
Overgrazing removing vegetation cover