African Geography

What is the major landform of northern Africa?

• Nile River
• Mount Kilimanjaro
• Victoria Falls
• Sahara Desert

What is Africa’s transition zone between desert and rain forest?

• Steppe
• Savanna
• Tundra
• Sahel

What landform has rolling grassland and scattered trees?

• Desert
• Tundra
• Taiga
• Savanna

What landform lies along the Atlantic coast near the equator?

• Sahara Desert
• Great Rift Valley
• Andes Mountains
• Tropical Rainforest

What is the world’s longest river?

• Nile River
• Yangtze River
• Mississippi River
• Amazon River

What is the tallest mountain in Africa?

• Mount Kilimanjaro
• Mount Fuji
• Mount McKinley
• Mount Everest

What is the world’s largest hot desert?

• Sahara Desert
• Gobi Desert
• Antarctic Desert
• Arctic Desert

What is the southernmost country in Africa?

• Zimbabwe
• Namibia
• Botswana
• South Africa

What mountain range is located in northern Africa?

• Andes Mountains
• Atlas Mountains
• Himalayas
• Rocky Mountains

Which river is the main river in western Africa?

• Niger River
• Congo River
• Zambezi River
• Volta River