Ch 4.1 Physical Geography of Africa

Located near Africa’s coasts and rifts, _________ are steep slopes and cliffsides that are caused by erosion?

• basins

• aquifers

• steppes

• escarpments

Which of the following areas is the fourth-largest island in the world and is considered part of the continent of Africa?

• Kilimanjaro

• Madagascar

• Mozambique

• Victoria

Africa’s largest mountain, __________, is located in eastern Africa.

• Mt. Denali

• Mt. Cameroon

• Mt. Kenya

• Mt. Kilimanjaro

The _________ Desert located in northern Africa, is the largest Desert in the world.

• Namib

• Kalahari

• Sahara

• Gobi

Which river is located in Africa and is the world’s longest river, at 4,160 miles?

• Amazon River

• Congo River

• Niger River

• Nile River

________ tumbles over a large escarpment and is one of the world’s largest waterfalls.

• Congo Falls

• Victoria Falls

• Angel Falls

• Zambezi Falls

Africa's largest lake is Lake ___________

• Chad

• Malawi

• Tanganyika

• Victoria

In Africa, parasitic diseases such as malari are most likely to occur and spread in ________ regions near the equator.

• highland

• desert

• tropical

• polar

In which African ecosystem would you most likely find giraffes, zebras, and lions in a grassland habitat?

• tundra

• tropical rainforest

• desert

• savanna

Which of the following is not an environmental challenge facing the African continent?

• reforestation

• desertification

• animal endangerment

• pollution