15.1 Geography and Trade of West Africa

Which of the following is an accurate description of what geography is?

• The study of the places and physical features of earth

• The study of earth's layers

• The study of human made objects

• The study of human ideas

In which part of Africa is the Sahara desert located?

• North Africa and the northern part of West Africa

• South Africa and the northern part of West Africa

• East Africa and the southern part of West Africa

• South Africa along the western coast.

Which of these pictures is most likely to be from the Sahara?

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The Sahara is very dry except for some scattered ________.

• oases

• lakes

• rivers

• forests

___________ cover one-quarter of the Sahara, this desert also has bare, rocky plains, and even mountains.

• sand dunes

• grasslands

• rivers and lakes

• forests

What is the name of the semi desert zone that lies south of the Sahara?

• Sahel

• Savanna

• Kalahari

• Maghreb

Which of these pictures is most likely to be from the Sahel?

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Where is the semidesert zone, known as the Sahel, located?

• Along the southern edge of the Sahara desert

• In central Africa deep in the rain forest

• In southern Africa near the ocean

• In north Africa along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea

How is the semi desert Sahel different from the desert Sahara?

• it has enough water for short grasses, some small bushes, and trees to survive

• it has large lakes and many rivers

• it is mostly green and has rainfall all year long

• it has very tall grasses and scattered trees and is watered by many rivers

What causes grains such as millet, sorghum, and rice to thrive in the Savanna?

• a long rainy season

• skilled farmers

• many rivers

• sand dunes