Natural Resources and Economies of Africa

Question 1

Uranium is used primarily __________.

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as a source of fuel in nuclear power plants

Question 2

A long period of time with no rainfall is called a __________.

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drought

Question 3

In Egypt, which of the following areas is most heavily populated?

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the banks of the Nile River

Question 4

Most people in Africa who farm or herd for a living do it at the subsistence level. This means that __________.

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they produce only enough to feed their family, and they have little left over to sell at a market

Question 5

Conflict diamonds are diamonds that are mined to help pay for __________.

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wars

Question 6

Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows. Images by e2020, Tom Patterson and Eric Gaba, lmproulx, and hrum The southern part of Africa, which includes countries such as South Africa and Botswana, is known for the production of __________.

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uranium, diamonds, and gold

Question 7

Developing economies, like Nigeria’s, are in the process of moving from a(n) __________ to a(n) __________ economy.

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agricultural . . . industrial

Question 8

All of the following are challenges to agriculture in Africa except __________.

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not enough people are willing to work as farmers

Question 9

Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows. Images by e2020, Tom Patterson and Eric Gaba, lmproulx, and hrum North African countries, such as Libya and Egypt, are known for their production of __________.

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oil

Question 10

The term “blood diamonds” is a nickname for __________.

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diamonds used to fund civil war

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