1. 1. COMMERCIAL FARMING- ISSUES FOR AFRICA TODAY CHAPTER 2, SECTION 5 MR. CRAKE 7th GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES MASON MIDDLE SCHOOL

2. 1. COMMERCIAL FARMING-large-scale production of crops for sale. ISSUES FOR AFRICA TODAY CHAPTER 2, SECTION 5 MR. CRAKE 7th GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES MASON MIDDLE SCHOOL

3. 2. HYBRID- UZBEKISTAN

4. 2. HYBRID-plant that is created by breeding different types of the same plant. UZBEKISTAN A sterile Trillium hybrid between Trillium cernuum and Trillium grandiflorum doesn’t need a lot of Soil to support plant.

5. 3. LITERATE- UZBEKISTAN

6. 3. LITERATE-able to read and write. UZBEKISTAN

7. 4. LIFE EXPECTANCY-

8. 4. LIFE EXPECTANCY-the average length of time a person is expected to live.

9. 5. Do many African nations today have specialized economies?-

10. 5. Do many African nations today have specialized economies?-yes, 75% of African countries have specialized economies-they depend on exporting one or two products.

11. 6. Why are African nations trying to diversify their economies?-

12. 6. Why are African nations trying to diversify their economies?-to make their economies more stable and less sensitive to the rise and fall of world prices of one or two goods. In 1960, 70% of Senegal’s people worked in the peanut industry.

13. 7. What social issues are people facing in Africa today?

14. 7. What social issues are people facing in Africa today? they need to provide better access to education and health care to a growing population.

15. 8. Literacy rates in most African countries have increased since independence. Education has also improved. From these facts, what can you infer that people value in Africa? UZBEKISTAN KAZAKHSTAN TAJIKISTAN

16. 8. Literacy rates in most African countries have increased since independence. Education has also improved. From these facts, what can you infer that people value in Africa? Education. UZBEKISTAN KAZAKHSTAN TAJIKISTAN

17. 9. Give an example of an environmental challenge being addressed?

18. 9. Give an example of an environmental challenge being addressed? Africa faces the challenge of soil erosion caused by clearing land for farming.

19. 10. How is the challenge being addressed?

20. 10. How is the challenge being addressed? in Nigeria, farmers are planting trees in between rows of crops to hold soil in place.