GG Ch 18 Review

Which of these rivers provides more than 95 percent of Egyptians with water?

• Congo River

• Niger River

• Nile River

What percentage of Africa lies between the Tropic of Capricorn & Cancer?

• nearly 70%

• nearly 80%

• nearly 90%

Which of these identifies the climate area that comprises the largest area in Africa?

• deserts

• tropical grasslands

• tropical

Which of the following could you find 6,000 feet below the Sahara?

• oasis

• escarpment

• aquifer

What does the word sahara mean in Arabic?

• barren

• desert

• dry

Which of the following names a location where temperatures can reach 122°F in the summer and fall below freezing at night in winter?

• the Sahara desert

• the Serengeti

• cGreat Drakensberg escarpment

Which of the following is Africa experiencing as a result of their resources being extracted?

• colonialism

• industrialism

• scarcity

Which country has enormous untapped oil reserves?

• Algeria

• Gabon

• Libya

Which resource is used to make high grade steel for aircraft & industrial engines?

• copper

• cobalt

• chromium

Why do many African nations have trouble developing their mineral resources?

• they lack money 

• they are fighting civil wars

• they are importing crude oil