Ch21 S1 Physical Geography of Central Africa Quiz

The main landform of Central Africa is ___.

• the Rwenzori Mountains

• the Sahel

• the watershed of the Congo River

What is a watershed?

• all the land drained by a river and its tributaries

• a river that flows into a larger river

• a sea or ocean

Which country is the largest country in Central Africa?

• Central African Republic

• the Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Gabon

The only landlocked country in Central Africa is ___.

• Congo

• Equatorial Guinea

• Central African Republic

Central Africa is located ___.

• in the Sahara

• along the Equator

• in the temperate zone

Rivers that are "navigable" are rivers that ___.

• are not able to be traveled on by ships

• are deep enough and wide enough for ships to travel

Check all of the ways that the people of Central Africa use the Congo River.

(There's more than one answer.)

• agriculture (farming)

• energy (hydroelectric power)

• transportation

• food source (fishing)

More than one-half of Central Africa is ___.

• desert

• savanna

• rainforest

Agriculture where forest land is turned into land to farm. Forest is burned down.

This farming practice is known as ___.

• commercial agriculture

• slash-and-burn agriculture

"Slash-and-burn agriculture leaves scars on the land and can create air pollution."

• True

• False