1. Consider the factors causing Lake Chad to shrink. Factors may…

Question Answered step-by-step 1. Consider the factors causing Lake Chad to shrink. Factors may… 1. Consider the factors causing Lake Chad to shrink.Factors may include those mentioned in the text as well as others that you infer. In small groups, list each factor as either caused by humans or not caused by humans.Discuss ways in which human intervention could either help or hinder the preservation of Lake Chad.  2. How was the famine in the late 1970s caused by drought?How did countries in the Transition Zone most likely recover from famine and drought?  3.  Explain Desertification. Add cause and effect about desertification. Explain what are the steps that are being taken to prevent desertification.  4.  On a detailed map of the Transition Zone, locate Lake Volta in Ghana.Identify the six countries that share the Volta River system – Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d Ivoire, Ghana, Mali and Togo.Then locate the approximate place where the river was dammed south of Ajena in Ghana.Where do you think more than 70,000 people moved when they were displaced by the flooding?What do you think it would be like to be forced to leave your home and, in some cases, your livelihood?   History World History HIS 105 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)