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18. Considering forest management, which one of the following statements is NOT true about forest resources in Africa?
A) Africa has an estimated forest area of 635 million hectares, representing about 16% of the world’s total forest area.
B) Africa has the most protected and reserved forest area in the world.
C) In terms of the amount of forest per person, Africa has an average of 0.7 hectares, which is higher than Asia (0.1 hectares).
D) The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has the largest total forest area than any African country.
16. Which one of the following is NOT the cause of desertification in Africa?
A) Overgrazing.
B) Lack of drought early warning system.
C) Burning of bushes and deforestation.
D) Long-term decline in rainfall.
17. Land degradation is mostly caused by________________
A) Less rainfall over a long period.
B) Limited agricultural activities in an area.
C) Mismanagement of land and taking too much of it.
D) Severe chemical weathering
The city of Los Angeles is now approximately 2400 miles south of Alaska. It is moving slowly northward as the San Andreas fault slides along. If Los Angeles is to arrive near Anchorage, Alaska, in 76 million years, at what average rate will it have to move in mm per month?
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what city is 34 degrees north and 84 degrees west?
24. Livelihood assets do not include _____________.
A) None of the below.
B) Physical capital.
C) Human capital.
D) Social capital.
25. Fill in the blank spaces: The Sustainable Livelihoods Framework attempts to illustrate how the ________________ strategies pursued by the rural poor are directly related to their _______________ assets.
A) Poverty and livelihood.
B) Livelihood and poverty.
C) Livelihood and local level.
D) Poverty and local level.
22. The Rural Livelihoods approach used to examine development in rural areas focuses on the interactions between ________________
A) Natural resources and local labour. B) Culture and credit.
C) The socio-economic and political environment.
D) All of the above.
23. The main motivation for land reform to obtain tenure should be_____________.
A) To correct injustices of the past.
B) To produce food or sustain a livelihood.
C) To take from the rich and give to the poor.
D) To give to Chieftaincies for residential purposes.
19. Ghana has the most rapid rates of forest depletion in Africa because of________________.
A) Strong policy measures to protect the forest.
B) Large parts of the forest are protected and reserved.
C) Small fuelwood production industry.
D) Illegal logging of the forest resources.
20. Some southern African countries have a very low life expectancy due to ________________
A) HIV/AIDS.
B) Malaria.
C) Ebola.
D) Colds / flu
21. True or False: Most of Africa’s population resides in urban areas. A) True. B) False.
