Y8 Africa 1

How many countries does the River Nile flow through?

• 10

• 11

• 12

• 13

Which sea does the River Nile drain into?

• Red Sea

• Arabian Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Black Sea

Name a landform found in the upper course of a river

• Meander

• Ox-bow lake

• Waterfall

• Floodplain

Name a desert found in Africa

• Gobi

• Mojave

• Thar

• Sahara

What is the key word for the land becoming increasingly dry, meaning less is being used for farming?

• Desertification

• Climate change

Trees were planted in a plan to try and prevent the spread of desertification. What was this called?

• Great green tree

• Great green wall

• Great green line

• Great green desert

How many of Africa's countries are coastal?

• 34

• 52

• 26

• 38

What type of rock is limestone?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

Over time the sea erodes the coastline. Cracks form in a headland, widening and deepening to form what?

• Cave

• Arch

• Stack

• Stump

Where is the Great Rift Valley?

• Eastern Africa

• Western Africa

• Northern Africa

• Southern Africa