CHAPTER 18 QUIZ ~ AFRICA

Which of the following statements best describes the Sahel:

• The Sahel is the northern desert of Africa.
• The Sahel is one of Africa's many deserts
• The Sahel is the transition zone between the Sahara to the north and the Savanna to the south that is experiencing severe desertification.
• The Sahel is located in the Sahara desert

True or False: The Sahara desert is made up of gravel and larger rocks, but for the most part it consists of mostly huge rolling dunes made from wind blown sand.

• TRUE
• False

Nigeria's relationship with foreign oil companies has brought the people of the Niger River Delta _____________

• Unrest, revolutionary militias, organized theft, illegal refining operations and poverty, with no end in sight.
• Lucrative opportunities to participate and profit from their vast reserves of oil.
• State of the art equipment to use for the refining and production of oil and gasoline.
• A concentrated effort to protect and preserve the Delta's vibrant environmental habitat that has resulted in pollution-free environment that is actually in better shape than it was previously.
• All of the above

TRUE OR FALSE: Africa has such a booming economy because of its vast amount of natural resources and a world-class water navigation network that is known as the finest in the world.

• FALSE
• TRUE

What is the correct order of Africa's physical regions from north to south?

• Sahara, Sahel, Savanna, Rainforest, Desert
• Sahel, Sahara, Savanna Rainforest, Desert
• Savanna, Sahara, Sahel, Rainforest, Desert
• Desert, Sahel, Rainforest, Sahara

Where is the Kalahari desert located?

• North Africa
• East Africa
• South Africa
• West Africa

The rainy seasons near the equator are __________ than rainy seasons in other regions of Africa.

• more severe
• more predictable
• longer
• shorter

Africa is known as the "Continent of Plateaus". What is a plateau?

• A steep slope or long cliff that forms as a result of faulting or erosion.
• A flat, elevated landform that rises sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side.
• A lowland region that forms where Earth's tectonic plates move apart.
• None of the above.

What country are the Plains of the Serengeti located?

• Kenya
• South Africa
• Kilimanjaro
• Tanzania

Why are Flamingos Pink?

• They were born that way

• Only the males are pink

• They lose then regrow their pink feathers every year

• From eating Red Algae.