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=Desertification/ Hydroelectricity= =by Joseph Franco and Chris Baretto= = [|Desertification.ppt]=

Multiple Choice Questions:

1. Name one factor that causes desertification a. large number of swamps b. crop rotation c. lack of crop rotation d. overpopulation e. Arabs

2. Name a significant event in the 1930's that would be considered as an example of desertification a. Salmas Earthquake b. Dust Bowl c. Chesapeake Potomac d. Silakhor Earthquake

3. What is an effect of desertification a. constant flooding b. loss of homes for a number of organisms c. no food d. All of the above

4. Where can desertification be found? a. The Middle East b. The Mid-West of the United States c. Parts of Africa d. All of the Above e. Canada and on your grandpa's bald head

5. What kind of land does desertifcation effect? a. In wetlands. b. In the Arctic Tundra. c. In arid or dry sub-humid areas. d. In the ocean's depths. e. In rain forests (obviously...)

Short Answer: 6. Humans are the cause of desertification; explain why this is __often__ the case.