Chapter 14 Physical Geography of Central Africa Review

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Which countries make up Central Africa? Options: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda; Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal; Chad, Cameroon, Gabon; Egypt, Libya, Sudan

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Chad, Cameroon, Gabon

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What landform dominates most of Central Africa? Options: Sahara Desert, Congo Basin, Great Rift Valley, Kalahari Desert

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Congo Basin

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How many countries in Central Africa have coasts on the Atlantic Ocean?

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Six

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Which country in Central Africa does not have a coast? Options: Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Chad, Cameroon

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Chad

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Which city is a seaport along the Congo River? Options: Kinshasa, Brazzaville, Matadi, Libreville

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Matadi

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Why is the Congo River important to Central Africa?

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It is a transportation artery and source of hydroelectric power.

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What is the climate like farther from the Equator?

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Temperate

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What kind of ecosystem covers more than half of Central Africa? Options: Desert, Grassland, Rainforest, Tundra

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Rainforest

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What kind of ecosystem exists outside the rain forests in the northern and southern areas of Central Africa?

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Savanna

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According to some experts, how has slash-and-burn agriculture affected the land in Central Africa?

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Degraded soil quality