Africa Population and Trade

What are the four main regions of Africa?

• Sahara, Sahel, Savanna, and Rainforest

• Sahara, Sahel, Savanna, and Mountains

• Sahara, Sea shore, Savanna, and Rainforest

• Sahara, Pairies, Savanna, and Rainforest

Location, climate, and physical characteristics have a huge impact on where people live and how they trade in Africa.

• True

• False

Fill in the blank: Life in Africa is very different from one ______ to the next.

• region

• continent

• country

• city

What is a scarce and valuable resource in Africa?

• Sand

• Coffee

• Water

• Coco

Where are most of Africa's cities located?

• Inland areas

• Coastal regions

• Desert regions

• Mountainous areas

People depend on water sources in Africa for:

• agriculture, drinking, sanitation, and industrial uses

• only agriculture

• only drinking

• only industrial uses

What is the size of the Sahara desert in square miles?

• 1,000,000

• 2,500,000

• 3,500,000

• 4,000,000

The Sahara desert covers ______ of the continent.

• 1/3rd

• 1/4th

• 1/2

• 2/3rd

What is the climate of the Sahara desert like?

• Cold and wet

• Arid and very hot

• Mild and rainy

• Humid and warm

The average daily temperature in the Sahara desert is over ______ degrees.

• 100

• 90

• 80

• 70