Mr. Small African Physical Geography

How are the African rainforest being destroyed?

• development, recycling, and conservation

• development, agriculture, and forestry

• conservation, development, and forestry

• recycling, forestry, and agriculture

What are three of the four important animals located in the rainforest?

• elephants, lions, and okapi

• okapi, black colobus monkey, and elephants

• elephants, okapi, and lions

• giraffe, okapi, gorillas

What is the largest and deepest lake in Africa?

• Lake Malawi

• Lake Edward

• Lake Victoria

• Lake Albert

What are the two invasive species of plants around the Great Lakes region?

• Hyacinth and papyrus

• poppy and roses

• Hyoconth and pupyrus

• Great Lakes has no invasive plants.

The Southern Africa region has many reserves, what is a reserve?

• a facility for perfecting precious metals

• coastal facility protecting marine life

• protective region of land for special animal species

• a forest preserve

After the ancient dome of rock rose what was created after the African crust pulled apart?

• Ethiopian Highlands

• Swahili Coast

• Great Rift Valley

• Savanna

The Ethiopian Highlands are home to ________ percent of Africa's ________________ _________________.

• 50 %, largest lakes

• 70%, widest valleys

• 80%, tallest mountains

• 60%, numerous deserts

Which animals below are endangered or almost extinct in the world that are located in the Highlands?

• Zebra, Wild goat, and Elephant

• Giraffe, Lions, and Wolfs

• Ethiopian Wolfs and Walia Ibex

• Elephants and Walia Ibex

The ________________ cover almost _______________ of Africa. These ________________ make up most of _______________ Africa.

• Swahili Coast, a third, mountains, Eastern

• Savanna, two-thirds, lakes, Western

• Savanna, almost half, grasslands, Central

• Sahara, almost half, desert, Northern

What Savanna region is the most well-known in Africa?

• Golden Coast

• Serengeti Plains

• Lake Victoria

• Swahili Coast