Africa Geography

Desert located in Northern Africa, this is the largest desert in the world

• Sahara

• Kalahari

• Gobi

• Mojave

Desert located in Southern Africa (hint: the desert does not reach the coasts)

• Sahara

• Kalahari

• Gobi

• Mojave

Twin Mountains located in Eastern Africa, at the peak, it snows during some parts of the year.

• Mt. Shasta and Mt. Everest

• Mt. Hood and Mt. Kilimanjaro

• Mt. Kilimanjaro and Mt. Kenya

• Mt. Everest and Mt. Kilimanjaro

Lake Located in eastern Africa, at the end of the Nile River near the Equator

• Lake Naivasha

• Lake Elizabeth

• Lake Isabella

• Lake Victoria

Mountains located in Northern Africa, above the Sahara Desert in North West Africa

• Ethiopian Highlands

• Atlas Mountains

• Colorado Mountains

• Sierra Mountains

Name the three bodies of water surrounding the Arabian Peninsula

• Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea and the Arabian Sea

• Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Cortez, and the Arabian Sea

• Arabian Sea, The Persian Gulf and the Caribbean Sea

• Arabian Sea, Red Sea, and the Persian Gulf

Name the River located between the Sahel, and the Sahara in Western Africa that was used for trade and travel by the people of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai.

• Nile River

• Niger River

• Nabimia River

• Amazon River

What does the word "Sahel" mean in Arabic?(Hint: a place where desert ends, and other grasslands begin)

• Ocean

• Grassland

• Edges

• Shore

What are the four bodies of water surrounding Africa

• Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Indian Ocean, and Atlantic Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Indian Ocean, and Pacific Ocean

• Red Sea, Arabian Sea, Pacific Ocean and Persian Gulf

• Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Arctic Ocean, and Atlantic Ocean

Name the very lush area (lots of jungle and animals) in central Africa fed by the Congo River (hint:Bowl shaped area)

• Congo Basin

• Congo Desert

• Congo Sahel

• Congo Savanna