Africa geography/culture

A map key (legend) explains what all the symbols and ________ mean.

• borders

• lines

• colors

• arrows

A physical (relief) map is mainly used to show _______.

• elevation

• distances

• boundaries and borders

• landforms

What is the name of this map tool?

• key (legend)

• compass rose

• scale

• measure

What desert covers more than 3.5 million square miles and is the largest hot desert in the world?

• Mojave

• Gobi

• Atacama

• Sahara

The ____ is an ecosystem of tropical grassland with few trees that maintains warm weather all year.

• Savanna

• Pampas

• Amazon

• Great Plains

• Great Lakes

In the years 2011-2012, what event caused a food crisis and widespread famine in the region known as the Horn of Africa?

• tidal waves

• ocean currents

• tsunami

• drought

• earthquake

Which of the following is an example of an adaptation to the African environment?

• construction of the Aswan High Dam

• digging the Suez Canal through part of Egypt

• people using camels for transportation in the desert

• the Kariba Dam providing electricity for the local mining industry

Cape Town, a city in South Africa, is suffering from which problem?

• damage from a devastating tsunami

• heavy consistent rainfall which caused flooding

• a severe water shortage

• an ongoing civil war

Which island country in Africa has many unique animals which aren't found anywhere else in the world?

• Ethiopia

• Botswana

• Madagascar

• Ghana

What is the largest body of water located in Africa?

• Lake Victoria

• Caspian Sea

• Lake Ontario

• Lake Tanganyika