GEOG Africa South of the Sahara

Africa south of the Sahara is how many times larger than the United States?

• 2.5 times

• 2 times

• 3 times

• 3.5 times

What 4 subregions make up the region?

• Southern

• Northern

• West

• Central

• East

1. What is the largest island in the region?

(a)  

Almost all of Africa south of the Sahara lies on ______.

• rivers

• mountains

• plateaus

• basins

What is an escarpment?

• tall mountain

• valley carved by rivers

• steep, jagged cliff

• tectonic plate boundaries

The region has several mountain ranges

• true

• false

1. How long is the Great Rift Valley?

(a)  

1. How was the Great Rift Valley formed?

• rivers

• tectonic plate movement

• it was always like that

• digging

1. Most of the region’s large lakes are located near what?

(a)  

1. What is “special” about Lake Chad?

• changes size dramatically throughout the year

• it is in the shape of Chad's face

• it freezes over in the winter

• it contains freshwater sharks