7-1 Africa Unit Test Review

Which region of Africa is made up of a single large desert? (7-1.1)

• Southern Africa

• Northern Africa

• Western Africa

• Eastern Africa

Which region is home to 80 percent of Africa's tallest mountains, which helped protect it from colonization? (7-1.1)

• Sahara

• Savanna

• Andes Mountains

• Ethiopian Highlands

The ___________ is a semiarid transition region between the Sahara in the north and the Savanna in the south. (7-1.1)

• Sahara

• Savanna

• Serengeti

• Sahel

Which region contains grassland plains that are home to various animal species and are used for agriculture? (7-1.1)

• Sahara

• Savanna

• Swahili

• Sahel

Which physical feature was formed by the movement of tectonic plates? (7-1.1)

• Congo River

• Great Rift Valley

• Sahara Desert

• Great Escarpment

Which is separated from the coast by the Atlas Mountains? (7-1.1)

• The Sahel

• The Sahara Desert

• The Kalahari Desert

• The equatorial rainforest

What effect do poor soil and deforestation have on land in Africa? (7‑1.1)

• Land is useless for farming and agriculture.

• Land is excellent for archaeological dig sites.

• Land becomes part of national park systems.

• Land becomes a better place to raise families.

Use the graph to answer the question.

Which month has the least amount of precipitation? (7-1.2)

• February

• June

• November

• December

Use the graph to answer the question.

Which statement about the climate in Cape Town is most accurate? (7‑1.2)

• The average temperature is 15 degrees Celsius

• It rains more during the summer

• It is coldest during the month of March

• The average amount of rain is > 5mm

Most people who live in the Sahel or Sahara are nomadic. Why do people who live in these regions need to move from place to place? (7‑1.3)

• To search for oil to export

• To escape industrial pollution

• They must constantly find water and grazing areas

• They are in search of better climates as the seasons change