African Geography

Label these countries in Africa

a

b

c

d

e

f

Kenya

South Africa

Sudan

Nigeria

Egypt

DRC - Democratic Republic of Congo

Label the physical regions of Africa

a

b

c

d

e

Sahara Desert

Savannas

The Sahel

Tropical Rainforest

Kalahari Desert

Organize these physical regions according to if they are deserts or not

Groups:

(a) ARE deserts

,

(b) NOT deserts

• Kalahari Desert

• savannas

• the Sahara

• tropical rainforest

• the Sahel

Match the following physical regions to their description

• Tropical Rainforest

• World's largest desert; located in northern Afrcia

• The Sahara

• Dry, grassy transition zone between the Sahara & savanna

• Kalahari Desert

• Dry region located in southern Africa

• The Sahel

• A lush plant & animal habitat located in central Africa

• Savannas

• Flat or rolling grasslands with small trees & shrubs

Label the bodies of water in Africa

a

b

c

d

Nile River

Congo River

Lake Victoria

Niger River

Match the physical feature to its descriptions

• Niger River

• principal river of central Africa

• Lake Victoria

• longest river in the world

• Congo River

• largest lake in Africa

• Nile River

• principal river of western Africa

Label the physical features of Africa

a

b

c

Great Rift Valley

Atlas Mountains

Mt. Kilimanjaro

Match the physical feature to its descriptions

• Atlas Mountains

• tallest mountain in Africa

• Great Rift Valley

• dip caused by separating tectonic plates

• Mt. Kilimanjaro

• mountain range along the coast of northern Africa

The population or number of people living in the Sahara and the Sahel is low because there is limited access to​ (a)   . Most people in northern Africa are going to live close to sources of water, such as​ (b)   , lakes, and the​ (c)   or coastline.

• water
• rivers
• ocean
• deserts
• oil

Why do coastal locations in Africa tend to have higher populations?

• there are more natural resources and access to water

• the climate is hotter and better for growing crops

• there is less rainfall

• other locations have too many rivers