Africa Our Continent

What type of map shows mountains and valleys using different colors?

• Topographic map
• Political map
• Road map
• Weather map

Where is Africa located on the map

• A

• B

• C

• D

Lake Malawi is found in 3 countries

• Tanzania, Malawi and Mozambique

• Zimbabwe, South Africa and Ghana

• USA, UK and Asia

• Nigeria , Ethiopia and Botswana

The Gariep River, also known as the Orange River, flows through 3 countries. It is 2200 km long and ends when it flows into the

• Table Mountain

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

How many countries does Africa as a continent have?

• 54

• 13

• 56

• 10

Look at the physical map of Africa that has been provided to you and answer the following questions.

1. What is the name of the mountain that starts with an ‘A’?

2. What is the compass direction of this mountain from Botswana? 3. How high is the mountain?

4. What is the name of the river that starts in Lake Victoria and ends in the Mediterranean Sea?

5. In which compass direction is this river flowing?

On the diagram and picture of the globe you will see that the line of the equator runs through the centre of the African continent. When you look at a globe, it is not really possible to describe the position of Africa as being ‘in the middle’ of the world. How would you describe the position of Africa?

Look at the world map

1. Write the names of the oceans around Africa.

2. Which oceans are found off the west coast of Africa?

3. Which oceans are found off the east coast of Africa?

4. Is there sea between Africa and Europe?

Think of the wall or fence around your home. The wall/fence shows the boundary of your plot of land. The land on the other side belongs to somebody else. The boundary of a country is called a

• Fence

• Wall

• Border

• River

1. Which border lines are formed by rivers? (Specify the side of the map or direction)

2. Which sides of the map have straight border lines?

3. Which sides of the map have irregular border lines?

4. Name the rivers that form part of South Africa's borders.

5.Which irregular line is part of South Africa's coastline? (Specify the side of the map or direction)