World Geography: Africa

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What separates Europe and Asia?

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Strait of Gibraltar

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What canal separates Africa and Asia?

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Suez Canal

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What is the world’s fourth largest island on the southeast coast of the mainland? Options: Greenland, Madagascar, Borneo

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Madagascar

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What is the nickname for the land of Africa because so little was known about this uncharted land?

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Dark Continent

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What is Africa’s most dramatic geographic feature? Options: Sahara Desert, Eastern Rift System, Nile River

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Eastern Rift System

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What is an enormous fracture in the earth’s surface in Africa?

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Great Rift Valley

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Name two of the most highest peaks in Africa.

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Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya.

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Where does land rise abruptly along the coast in Africa?

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Great Escarpment

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What is the world’s largest desert?

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Sahara Desert

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Name two prominent deserts in Africa.

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Namib and Kalahari.