West and Central Africa

In which climate zone is the Sahel located?

• arid

• semiarid

• tropical wet

• tropical wet and dry

What is the expansion of deserts

called?

• deforestation

• desertification

• evaporation

• decimation

What area lies between the Sahara

and regions to the south

which receive more rainfall?

• Niger Basin

• Sahel

• Sahara

• Congo Basin

In which climate zone do dense

rain forests grow?

• arid

• semiarid

• tropical wet

• tropical wet and dry

Select ALL that are correct: What are two important rivers in the region?

• Niger River

• Lake Chad

• Nile River

• Congo River

West and central Africa is the world's largest exporter of

• Zinc

• lead

• Iron

• Chocolate beans

Chose Climate zones that are found in West and Centeal Africa

• Tropical

• Arid

• Semiarid

• Arctic

Most people who live in the Sahel are . . . → . . .

• workers

• subsistence farmers

• Hunters

Because all of West and Central Africa lies within the tropics, most areas are __________________ throughout the year

• Cold

• Mild

• warm

A region of semiarid climate called the Sahel is found along the ________________ edge of Sahara

• east

• west

• south