Sub-Saharan Africa

Which of the following statements does NOT describe sub-Saharan Africa?

• The region is geographically larger than North America and Europe combined

• The region is extremely densely populated.

• It is home to some of the world's fastest-growing economies

• The region includes nearly 50 countries.

This physical feature, the grassy transition zone between the Sahara Desert and wetter climes to the south, divides sub-Saharan Africa and North Africa

• Bogs

• Wetlands

• Marshes

• Sahel

More than one-fourth of the African continent is covered by the:

• Kalahari Desert.

• Rub'al Khali.

• Sahara Desert

• Sahel

Which mountain is located in Africa?

• Denali

• Kilimanjaro

• Fuji

• Corcovado

Which desert is NOT located in Africa?

• the Kalahari

• the Sahara

• the Namib

• the Rub'al Khali

The continent of Africa is the world's largest.

• True

• False

Africa has no major mountain ranges.

• True

• False

The Horn of Africa is one of the _______________ parts of the continent.

• rainiest

• driest

• most densely populated

• coldest

In Africa, tropical wet climates transition into seasonally wet/dry tropical woodlands, followed by another transition into:

• savanna

• tundra.

• taiga.

• wetlands.

The band of atmospheric currents that circle the globe roughly around the equator is known as the __________________.