The Climate and Weather of Africa DG

In Africa

• There are vast areas of no rainfall

• There are areas of rainforest with 80 inches of rain per year

• There is snow and ice

• All of the above

Kenya is located on the equator but is not a rainforest because

• The elevation is higher

• It is part of the Sahara Desert

• There is snow on Mount Kenya

• All of the above

Africa can experience periods of drought. Drought means

• The desert

• Lack of rain

• Temperature of 130 degrees F

• None of the above

The African continent does not have a winter like Canada because

• The Sahara Desert is in Africa

• The Congo is a rainforest

• The equator divides Africa in half

• All of the above

Mount Kilimanjaro

• The highest mountain in Africa

• Is not as high as Mount Kenya

• Is 5,000 miles from the equator

• None of the above

The Sahara Desert

• (A) Was not a desert thousands of years ago

• (B) Is expanding in size today

• (C) Both a. and b. Above

• (D) None of the above

Explain why Africa does not have a winter with snow and cold temperatures.

• Because Africa is located near the equator and has a warm climate.

• Because Africa is covered by forests.

• Because Africa is surrounded by oceans.

• Because Africa is at a high altitude.

Why do you think so many movies show Africa as a jungle and rainforest climate?

• Because Africa is only made up of jungles and rainforests.

• Because of stereotypes and lack of accurate representation.

• Because most movies are filmed in jungles.

• Because Africa has no other climates.

Mount Kilimanjaro has snow and ice because:

• It is located near the equator

• It is a very tall mountain with cold temperatures at the summit

• It receives a lot of rainfall

• It is covered by forests

A rainforest is:

• a dry, treeless area

• a forest with high rainfall

• a cold, icy region

• a desert with little vegetation