7th grade

Here are the notes for Chapter 11 Section 3. You will have a quiz on Tuesday and we will test over Chapter 11 on Thursday. Please make sure that you are studying 10 minutes every night!! You are not just studying on the days that we have class.

Here are 11-3 notes.....

Resources and Land Use
Chapter 11
Section 3

Agricultural Resources
Most Africans are Farmers
Subsistence Farmers- growing just enough to support one’s own family
They grow wheat and barley in dryer Savannah regions
They grow fruits and vegetables in regions with more rainfall
Ex. corn, rice, fish, goats, and poultry

Crops for Sale
Cash Crop- crops raised for resale
Ex. Coffee beans, tea
Cash crops farming is on the rise
Is leading to food shortages when harvests are light
Also bad when global prices drop. Families struggle for food and money

Harvesting Trees
Hardwoods grow in all regions of Africa
1000’s of acres of trees have been cut down
Tree farmers are now starting to replace what they cut down to counter deforestation
Treating trees like the renewable resource that they are

Natural Resources
Economy-system for producing, distributing, consuming and owning goods and services
Mining, many areas are rich in mineral resources
Ex. Gold, diamonds, petroleum, iron, and coal

Improving Economic Health
Specialized Economy-when a nation is dependent on one type of industry
Strengthening Economies
crops must be successfully grown and sold at a high price for farmers to be successful
Diversity- add variety
In order for most African countries to be successful, they must diversify their economies
More flexible type of economy
More diversified an economy, the stronger the economy, not as fluctuating

Where Does the Money Go?
Mining requires many workers and expensive equipment
Foreign companies take most of Africa’s mineral resources and take profits out of Africa
This does nothing for Africa’s economy
Africa wants to grow it’s manufacturing and refining industries to keep those profits