Africa's Physical Features

Which desert is found in North Africa?

• Sahara

• Ituri Rainforest

• Kalahari

• Namib

Which physical region in Africa would have a humid, tropical climate and fall along the equator?

• Sahara

• Rainforest

• Southern Africa

• Sahel

Which line of latitude splits the continent of Africa in half?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

Which physical region is described as a grassland and home to many large mammals?

• Sahara

• Swahili Coast

• Savanna

• Great Lakes

Which sea is found to the north of Africa?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Black Sea

• Baltic Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

Which region is found along the eastern coast of Africa and is historically a major trading area?

• Swahili Coast

• Southern Africa

• Sahara

• Sahel

Based on it's shape, what is the nickname of East Africa?

Which mountain range is found in northwest Africa?

• Drakensberg Mountains

• Ethiopian Highlands

• Rocky Mountains

• Atlas Mountains

What lake is the source of the Nile River?

• Lake Tanganyika

• Lake Victoria

• Lake Chad

• Lake Malawi

Which land feature is described as a high steep slope that separates two deserts in Southern Africa?

• Great Escarpment

• Sahel

• Zambezi River

• Atlas Mountains