Africa Physical Geography

Africa is often referred to as:

• Desert land
• The Nile continent
• The Plateau Continent
• The land of grasslands

Most of the African continent:

• Lies 1,000 feet below sea level
• Is close the the equator
• Forms a long, deep valley
• Lies 1,000 feet above sea level

What is a basin?

• A long, thin valley
• A depression throughout a plateau
• Where a river ends
• A slope formed on the edge of a rift valley

In which basin in Africa does water usually collect?

• The Congo Basin
• The Chad Basin
• The Nile River
• The Great Rift Valley

How does the Nile River help the African people?

• It provides transportation for the shipment of oil
• It attracts visitors and increases land travel
• It provides water for irrigation
• It divides the areas of peace and civil war

Rift valleys:

• Form in between mountains
• Are slowly eroding
• Are long thin valleys
• Are usually around the plateaus in Africa

Where do lakes often form in Africa?

• At the bottom of rift valleys
• Around the rift valleys
• In the mountains
• Close to the Nile

Which African lake is the LONGEST freshwater lake in the world?

• Lake Victoria
• Lake Tanganyika
• Lake Seminole
• Lake Nassar

Which African lake is the LARGEST freshwater lake in the world?

• Lake Victoria
• Lake Tanganyika
• Lake Seminole
• Lake Nassar

What is the highest mountain in Africa?

• Mount Ural
• Mount Atlas
• Mount Kilimanjaro
• Mount Ahaggar