African Physical Geography

Part of a chain of valleys that stretch from southwest Asia to southern Africa, which of the following is the most important physical feature of East Africa? 

• The Congo rainforest

• Mediterranean Sea

• Great Rift Valley

• Alps

Located in Tanzania, which physical feature of East Africa is also a dormant (inactive) volcano?

• Mount McKinley

• Great Rift Valley

• Carpathian Mountains

• Mount Kilimanjaro

Due to its shape, the region of East Africa is known as the “______________________________”. 

• Nose of North America

• Horn of Africa

• Ear of Europe

Which physical feature does most of East Africa sit on, with the higher elevations of these areas meaning the temperatures are cooler? 

• plateaus

• plains

• rifts

• volcanoes

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

• Shara

• Atlas Mountains

• Equator

• Sahel

What river serves as a major trade route in the interior of Africa?

• Nile River

• Congo River

• Amazon River

• Red River

Where is the great rift valley?

Which statement about the geography of Africa is most accurate?

• Much of the land in Africa is below sea level.

• The variety of geographic barriers has served to promote cultural diversity.

• Africa has an irregular coastline with many natural harbors.

• Much of the land in Africa is tundra and forest.

The ECUMENE of the Sahara is LOW because:

• it's an easy place to live, so there are many megacities there

• it has plentiful, amazing farmland, and a growing population

• it is one of the HARSHEST environments to survive

• None of the above

Africa is also home to Earth’s LONGEST RIVER, named the ____.