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WorksheetsSub-Saharan Africa: Physical/Climate/Resources
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This physical feature is so prominent that Africa has a nickname because of it.
a)
rift valleys
b)
plateaus
c)
mountains
d)
basins
2.
This is the longest river in the world:
a)
Amazon River
b)
Niger River
c)
Nile River
d)
Orange River
3.
This is the longest network or waterways in Africa.
a)
Niger River
b)
Congo River Basin
c)
Lake Victoria
d)
Senegal River
4.
These cracks in the Earth are created through continental plates shifting
a)
plateaus
b)
mountains
c)
rift valleys
d)
rivers
5.
This lake is the longest freshwater lake.
a)
Lake Victoria
b)
Lake Tanganyika
c)
Lake Albert
d)
Lake Chad
6.
Despite the fact that this mountain is located on the equator there is still a dusting of snow at the top.
a)
Mt. Kilimanjaro
b)
Mt. Elgon
c)
Mt. Kenya
d)
Mt. Stanley
7.
The ________ takes stretches across North Africa
a)
Namib Desert
b)
Libyan Desert
c)
Sahara Desert
d)
Sahel
8.
This desert is a transition area between the Sahara Desert and Sub-Saharan Africa.
a)
Sahara Desert
b)
Sahel Desert
c)
Rub al-Khali
d)
Namib Desert
9.
The majority of the Africa has what type of climate?
a)
Tropical
b)
Temperate
c)
Mediterranean
d)
Sub-tropical
10.
Most of Africa's rainfall occurs in:
a)
rift valleys
b)
deserts
c)
coastal areas
d)
Rainforests
11.
In the Savanna the closer to the desert you find:
a)
more rainfall
b)
less rainfall
12.
In the Savanna the closer to the equator you find:
a)
more rainfall
b)
less rainfall
13.
The saringeti plain:
a)
is in Tanzania
b)
has hard soil
c)
is good for grazing
d)
all choices apply
14.
Plants, leaves, and trees that block sunlight from hitting the forest floor.
a)
Canopy
b)
Escarpment
c)
Plateau
d)
Savanna
15.
Why did Europeans continue to colonize Africa after Slavery was abolished?
a)
Berlin Conference
b)
Sites
c)
Raw materials
d)
Good will
16.
Africa is the largest producer of what mineral?
a)
Copper
b)
Cobalt
c)
Chromium
d)
gold
17.
Angola is second largest producer of what natural resource?
a)
Oil
b)
Gold
c)
Copper
d)
Diamonds
18.
What political issue kept Angola from progressing as a country until 2002?
a)
Colonial rule
b)
Money
c)
Oil
d)
Civil War
19.
Despite the fact that most Africans don't consume this product, Africa produces 20% of the world's supply.
a)
Sugar
b)
Oil
c)
Palm oil
d)
Coffee
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