Unit 5 review

Which of the following separates the Sahara Desert from the Mediterranean Sea?

• The Sahel.

• The Kalahari Desert.

• The Atlas Mountains.

• The Great Rift Valley.

Use the image to answer the following question. Which major geographic feature did the traveler cross on the journey marked by the dotted line?

• The Sahel.

• The Sahara Desert.

• The Kalahari Desert.

• The Great Rift Valley.

Which of the following describes the location of the African Sahel?

• The Sahel is located along the Mediterranean Coast.

• The Sahel is located directly south of the Sahara Desert.

• The Sahel is located along the eastern coast of the Indian Ocean.

• The Sahel is located in the southern part of the African continent.

Each of the following describe reasons for water shortage crisis in Africa EXCEPT

• Several areas of Africa are under constant threat of drought.

• People living in rural areas and impoverished urban areas of Africa suffer from unequal access to water.

• The water is being fought over by African countries.

• The water is contaminated with human and industrial waste.

Use the map to answer the following question. What conclusion can be supported by the information in the map?

• The Sahel continues to expand due to damming rivers and preventing irrigation.

• The Sahel continues to expand due to several years of heavy rains and flooding.

• The Sahel continues to expand due to over-grazing and cutting down trees for fuel.

• The Sahel continues to expand due to government programs that have relocated too many people into the area.

Which of the following describes where most of Egypt’s people have settled?

• In the Sahara Desert.

• Along the Nile River Valley.

• Along the Mediterranean Sea coast.

• In the most populated city of Alexandria.

Use the map to answer the following question. What conclusion can be supported by the information in the map?

• The population of the Sahara is low due to an abundance of oil.

• The population of the Sahara is low due to an abundance of fresh water.

• The population of the Sahara is low due to the limited access to oil reserves.

• The population of the Sahara is low due to the limited access to fresh water.

Which of the following BEST describes a result of desertification for the people living in the Sahel?

• Increased tourism.

• Increased jobs in manufacturing.

• Increased starvation and poverty.

• Increased support from local African governments.

What desert is located in Southern Africa covering much of Botswana and parts of Namibia and South Africa?

• The Sahel.

• The Sahara Desert.

• The Kalahari Desert.

• The Great Rift Valley.

Which of the following BEST describes the African rainforest?

• Hot and dry desert.

• Semi-arid farmland.

• Rolling grassy plains.

• Hot and humid with thick vegetation.