Welcome to your Grade 12 Geography chapter 7
After carefully reading the following 30 questions, choose the correct answer.
1.
Which dimension of contemporary geographical issues refers to the specific context in which they occur?
2.
According to the text, how quickly is the population expected to double in certain countries?
3.
What is the primary result of increased agricultural pressure on dryland soils without sufficient recovery time?
4.
Which human activity is identified as a contributor to desertification by removing vegetation cover?
5.
What paradox regarding human action and the environment is mentioned in the text?
6.
Which agricultural practice exacerbates land degradation according to the unit?
7.
Why do farmers in certain regions relentlessly exploit natural resources like firewood?
8.
What happens when intensive agriculture removes nutrients faster than the soil's natural regeneration capacity?
9.
In the context of contemporary geographical issues, what does "temporal dimension" refer to?
10.
Which of the following is listed as a cause of desertification?
11.
What contributes to the "vicious cycle" of desertification mentioned in the text?
12.
In "Country Y," described in the text, what percentage of total GDP is contributed by agriculture?
13.
How is agriculture characterized in the low-income economy of "Country Y"?
14.
What is the impact of "over-cultivation" on the soil?
15.
Which of the following is NOT a strategy mentioned for addressing contemporary geographical issues?
16.
The separation of cattle rearing and agriculture leads to the elimination of what source?
17.
What is identified as a "major contributor to desertification" alongside environmental deterioration?
18.
Which agricultural practice helps the soil in drylands to recover?
19.
According to the introduction of Unit 7, contemporary geographical issues are often:
20.
What is the effect of soil trampling by livestock?
21.
What makes it impossible to feed the population in certain countries using traditional methods?
22.
Which of the following is a learning outcome for Unit 7?
23.
Drought-prone areas are at a high risk from which agricultural activity?
24.
What is the consequence of insufficient use of fertilizer after harvesting?
25.
Which term is used for the quality or state of being "in the news"?
26.
What is a major result of over-exploitation of natural resources?
27.
Which of the following is NOT an example of over-exploitation?
28.
What leads to an eventual drop in productivity in drylands?
29.
According to the text, what interacts in a "complex manner" to cause desertification?
30.
What refers to "inadequate crop rotation"?
