Desertification

Question 1

What is desertification

Answer 1

The process by which fertile land becomes increasingly arid and unproductive

Question 2

What are the main causes of desertification

Answer 2

Climate change

Question 3

How does climate change cause desertification

Answer 3

Reduces rainfall

Question 4

How does deforestation cause desertification

Answer 4

Removes trees that hold soil and retain moisture

Question 5

How does overgrazing cause desertification

Answer 5

Livestock eat vegetation faster than it can regrow

Question 6

How does over-cultivation cause desertification

Answer 6

Repeated planting without allowing soil to recover reduces nutrients and fertility

Question 7

How does unsustainable irrigation cause desertification

Answer 7

Leads to soil salinisation which damages fertility and reduces crop growth

Question 8

What are the environmental impacts of desertification

Answer 8

Loss of soil fertility

Question 9

What are the social impacts of desertification

Answer 9

Food insecurity

Question 10

What are the economic impacts of desertification

Answer 10

Reduced agricultural output

Question 11

How can desertification be managed

Answer 11

Sustainable farming

Question 12

Why is sustainable land management important

Answer 12

To maintain soil fertility