Africa Geography/Environmental Issues

What large geographic feature dominates most of northern Africa?

• Kalahari
• Sahel
• Sahara
• Savanna

What is the world's longest river?

• Congo
• Sahara
• Nile
• Amazon

What is Africa's transitional zone between dry desert and grasslands called?

• Savanna
• Sahel
• Kalahari
• Sahara

What African landform has rolling grassland and few, scattered trees?

• Rainforest
• Savanna
• Sahel
• Desert

What desert is in Northern Africa?

• Kalahari
• Sahel
• Sahara
• Gobi

Which is NOT one of Africa's major physical regions (biome)?

• Tropical rain forest
• Nile River Delta
• Sahel
• Savanna

In which country does the Nile River meet the Mediterranean Sea?

• South Africa
• Kenya
• Sudan
• Egypt

Which country forms the southern tip of the African continent?

• South Africa
• Egypt
• D.R Congo
• Nigeria

Which statement is TRUE?

• The northern most part of Africa is the most populous.
• More people live south of the Sahara than north of it.
• New weather patterns are preventing industrial growth.
• Farming is not possible in any region of Africa.

Which is the best climate zone in Africa for farming?

• Savanna
• Sahara
• Sahel
• Rainforest