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C. Greatly
D. Uncertainly
2) What is the tone of the passage towards the potential causes and consequences of desertification?
A. Pessimistic and alarming.
B. Optimistic and hopeful.C. Indifferent and disinterested.
D. Neutral and informative.
3) Which is NOT TRUE about the process of desertification?
A. Desertification currently affects more than 33% of the world's land surface.B. Dead vegetation and the remains of animals are signs of desertification.
C. More than 33% of the world's land surface is turning into a desert.
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D. The area on the margins of the hot deserts is most likely to turn into a desert.
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4) According to UNESCO, which is a key feature of desertification?
A. Over-irrigation
B. Top layer encrusted with salt C. Salinization
D. Impermeability and infertility
Which is NOT TRUE about the climate in North Africa and the Middle East?
5ABCD A. North Africa and the Middle East turned into a desert owning to natural climate change.B. Human impact played a major role in turning North Africa and the Middle East into a desert.
Fossil plant remains which could be found and ancient rock art prove that the climate in these places used to be wetter than it is today.
8.000 years ago, there were large ground water reserves beneath Egypt and Jordan.
6) In this sentence, "Only time will tell how much of this is a direct cause of current and future desertification", what will we have to wait to see?
A. The influence of extremes of drought and flood on ongoing and potential desertification
B. How much of gradual and consistent climate changes are responsible for current and potential desertification
C. Direct impact of changing temperature and rainfall patterns on future desertification
D. The contribution of observed climate changes to ongoing and potential desertification
A. ...the carrying capacity of marginal grassland and the number of animals it supports are unsustainable.B. ...the carrying capacity of marginal grassland falls below the number of animals that it supports.
7) The process of desertification occurs when...
...marginal farming land retains moisture.D....the system of animals on the marginal grassland deteriorates.
8) Which changes rainfall patterns on earth?
A. The climate B. Global temperature
C. Geological time
D. Climate change
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