Sub-Saharan Africa Physical Geography

Which statements are true of the Sahara Desert?

• It is located in Northern Africa.

• It is the largest hot desert in the world.

• It serves as a natural boundary between North and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Which statements are true about the Sahel?

• It is an example of a transition zone.

• It is semi-arid.

• Parts of the Sahel are going through desertification.

• Farming and herding are major economic activities.

Which of the following would be found in the Great Rift Valley?

• Volcanoes

• Lakes

• Salt flats

• Highlands

What tropical rainforest is located in Central Africa?

• Amazon

• Kalahari

• Congo

• Zambezi

Which of the following are challenges with Africa's physical geography?

• Escarpments

• Landlocked countries

• Smooth coastlines

• Rivers have cataracts and rapids.

Which of the following would be found in the savanna?

• Biodiversity

• Grasses

• Copses (groups) of trees and bushes

A high waterfall found in a river

• Cataract

• Rapid

• Gully

A steep cliff where a plateau drops off

• Cataract

• Rapid

• Escarpment

• Plateau

An area where one type of land changes to another

• Edge

• Rift

• Transition zone

A large crack where the Earth pulled apart due to tectonic plate movement

• Escarpment

• Crater

• Rift

• Cataract