Unit Test - Africa

Africa consists of more than _____ different countries that range in size from tiny to massive.

• 50

• 30

• 40

• 20

The countries of Africa are generally divided into two regions. What are they?

• Northern Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa

• Eastern Africa and Western Africa

• Central Africa and Southern Africa

• Tropical Africa and Desert Africa

__________ is the location of a place in relation to another place.

• Relative location

• Absolute location

• Physical location

• Imaginary location

______________ is the imaginary line drawn around Earth at zero degrees latitude that divides Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• International Date Line

__________ is the imaginary line drawn around Earth at zero degrees longitude that divides Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• International Date Line

What is the world’s largest desert, located in northern Africa?

• Sahara Desert

• Gobi Desert

• Kalahari Desert

• Great Victoria Desert

What is the region where it is a dry, grassy transitional zone between the Sahara and savanna?

• Sahel

• Kalahari

• Nile Delta

• Congo Basin

What is the region where it is a lush plant and animal habitat located in central Africa?

• Rainforest

• Desert

• Savanna

• Tundra

What is the region where it is dry, sandy located in southern Africa?

• Kalahari Desert

• Sahara Desert

• Gobi Desert

• Atacama Desert

What is the region where it is flat or rolling grasslands with small trees and shrubs?

• Savanna

• Desert

• Tundra

• Rainforest