Unit 6: Physical Geo Test

Front

Africa is often referred to as: Desert land, The Nile continent, The Plateau Continent, The land of grasslands

Back

The Plateau Continent

Front

Most of the African continent:

Back

Lies 1,000 feet above sea level

Front

What is a basin?

Back

A depression throughout a plateau.

Front

Most mountains in Africa are: TYPE IN ALL CAPS

Back

VOLCANIC

Front

In which basin in Africa does water usually collect? Options: The Congo Basin, The Chad Basin, The Nile River, The Great Rift Valley

Back

The Chad Basin

Front

How does the Nile River help the African people?

Back

It provides water for irrigation.

Front

Rift valleys:

Back

Are long thin valleys

Front

The Aswan High Dam: was completed in 1970 and supplies farmers with water, is between Egypt and Sudan, has helped farming and irrigation

Back

all of the above

Front

Where are the major rainforests in Africa located? on the equator region of the _______________ basin.

Back

CONGO

Front

Where do lakes often form in Africa? Options: At the bottom of rift valleys, Around the rift valleys, In the mountains, Close to the Nile

Back

At the bottom of rift valleys