Ch23 S1 Physical Geography of Southern Africa Quiz

a steep cliff at the edge of a plateau with a lowland area below

• Escarpment

• Landlocked

• Thatch

• Reservoir

a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply.

• Reservoir

• Channel

• Landlocked

• Thatch

illegal fishing or hunting

• Embargo

• Poaching

• Thatch

• Exploit

having no border with an ocean or a sea

• Landlocked

• Reservoir

• Thatch

• Urbanization

_________ is about twice the width and height of Niagara Falls and is known to locals as Mosi-oa-Tunya, or “The Smoke That Thunders”?

• Botswana Falls

• Okavango Falls

• Travesse Falls

• Victoria Falls

What are “blood diamonds”?

• diamonds that are red in color

• diamonds that cost many lives when a mine caves in

• diamonds that are used for industrial purposes

• diamonds that are mined to pay for rebellions and other conflicts

Which natural resource has most helped the Republic of South Africa to build a strong economy?

• oil

• diamonds

• forests

• wildlife

Which ocean is located east of Southern Africa?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

The place in Southern Africa where the Indian Ocean meets the Atlantic Ocean is called the ___.

• Arabian Peninsula

• Cape of Good Hope

• Mozambique Channel

Which of these deserts are located in Southern Africa?

• The Sahara and the Libyan Desert

• The Arabian Desert and the Syrian Desert

• The Namib Desert and the Kalahari Desert