Soil Erosion and Desertification Tasks – 30 marks

Soil Erosion (16 marks)

Read the ‘soil erosion text’ document (in the Files section of the Food production channel in Teams)
and answer the following questions:

1. Using Figure A name two mountainous parts of the world where soil erosion is a serious
problem. (1 mark)

2. Give three possible causes of soil erosion in mountainous areas. (3 marks)

3. Explain how unreliable and seasonal rain can cause serious soil erosion. (2 marks)

4. Using Diagram E name and explain five different methods that can reduce soil erosion. (10
marks)

Desertification (14 marks)

a) Watch the following YouTube clips:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qlg4et4fFbg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfbM-DNMnNg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=4xls7K_xFBQ

b) Read the ‘desertification text’ document (in the Files section of the Food production channel
in Teams) and answer the following questions:

1. What is desertification? (1 mark)

2. Name the six countries of the Sahel (6 marks)

3. Explain how physical processes and human activity have combined to cause desertification in
the Sahel. (7 marks) ½ -1 page