Africa Geography Chapter Test Review

Match the following

• climate marked by warm, dry summers and cool, rainy winters

• altitude

• height above sea level

• Mediterranean climate

• a condition created when winds blow in primarily one direction over elevated terrain

• rain shadow

• a long cliff that separates lands at two different altitudes

• Escarpment

• landform shaped like a triangle, created by deposition of sediment that is carried by a river

• Delta

Match the following

• a point of origin

• sustainable development

• converts the raw materials provided by primary industry into commodities and products

• source

• development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of the future

• deforestation

• industry, such as mining, agriculture, or forestry

• primary industries

• the action of clearing a wide area of trees

• industry

Plateau edge of southern Africa that separates the region's highland interior plateau from the fairly narrow coastal strip.

• The Great Plateau

• The Great Escarpment

• The Great Cliff

• The Great Highlands

What are the four major rivers of Africa?

(a)  

What is the most dominant physical feature of Africa?

(a)  

What is the main way people harness the power of rivers in Southern Africa?

• Solar-Wind Hybrid

• Hydrogen Fuel

• Hydroelectric Dams

• Rain Power

How do the climates of Southern Africa affect its biomes? What specifically are these biomes sensitive to?

• Wind Speeds

• Temperature

• Seismic Activity

• Precipitation

How many major biomes of Africa are there in Southern Africa?

• 8

• 5

• 6

• 7

What is the largest biome in southern africa?

• The Forest

• The Thickett

• The Savannah

• The Desert

​ (a)   change impacts on African human settlements arise from a number of climate change-related causes, notably sea level changes, impacts on ​​ (b)   , extreme weather events, ​ (c)   , increased health risks from vector ​ (d)   , and temperature-related ​ (e)   in urban environments.​

• Climate
• Water Resources
• food security
• home diseases
• morbidity