Africa Physical Systems Review

Which climate would NOT be found in Africa?

• Tropical

• Arid

• Subtropical

• Tundra

All of these bodies of water are associated with the continent of Africa EXCEPT one. Which of these is NOT found in Africa?

• Mediterranean Sea

• Huang He River

• Nile River

• Atlantic Ocean

It is difficult to grow crops in much of inland Africa MAINLY because of the region's lack of

• Minerals

• Soil

• Water

• Land

Extensive commercial logging, the use of wood for cooking and heating, and excessive clearing of land by subsistence farmers has led to __________________ in most areas of Sub-Saharan Africa.

• Water pollution

• desertification

• deforestation

• erosion

Which statement BEST describes the effects of drought, desertification, and erosion on the people who live in the Sahel on the edge of the Sahara Desert?

• Hunger in the region because of lack of arable land

• United Nations declared this area of land endangered

• Caused a great migration of people from this region

• Led to warfare between tribes in this region

The long-term result of drought and desertification in Sub-Saharan Africa is MOST LIKELY

• flooding

• fire

• disease

• famine

The highest mountain in Africa is

• Mt. Kilimanjaro

• Mt. Atlas

• Mt. Kenya

• Mt. Everest

Which type of climate dominates North Africa?

• Humid continental

• desert

• tropical rainforest

• savanna

What is the name of this mountain range found in northern Africa?

• Andes

• Zagreb Mts.

• Atlas Mts.

• Kilimanjaro

The arrows on this map are pointing to the

• Persian Gulf

• Strait of Hormuz

• Red Sea

• Arabian Sea