African Geography

Check all that contribute to desertification.

• drought

• rain

• poor land management

• overgrazing

What is the longest river in Africa?

• Congo

• Nile

• Mississippi

• Niger

Sub-Saharan means

• north of the Sahara

• east of the Sahara

• south of the Sahara

• west of the Sahara

What is the name of the highlighted country?

• Nigeria

• Botswana

• Democratic Republic of Congo

• Egypt

Hot dry grasslands; people can even farm here

• Savanna

• Desert

• Rainforest

• Tundra

this river goes through the Congo Rainforest

• Congo River

• Nile River

• Amazon River

• Mekong River

Overgrazing is

• animals overeating in an area for too long

• what Americans do on Thanksgiving

• the cutting of trees

• desertification

Which bodies of water border Africa to the east? Check all that apply.

• Med. Sea

• Red Sea

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

The Congo River Basin is home to what climate zone?

• Desert

• Savanna

• Sahel

• Rain Forest

Label the geographical features with the correct names.

a

b

c

d

The Congo Basin

The Sahara

The Great Rift Valley

The Sahel