WorksheetsSouth of Sahara Geography
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 2hrs 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Great Rift Valley was formed mainly by ____.
a)
shifting tectonic plates
b)
Nile River flooding
c)
a large meteor
d)
seawater erosion
2.
What creates waterfalls on many African rivers?
a)
ternimal moraines
b)
gorges
c)
escarpments
d)
earthquakes
3.
The principal export in many Atlantic coastal countries in Africa is ____.
a)
gold
b)
oil
c)
diamonds
d)
chromium
4.
Which country has major gold and diamond deposits?
a)
South Africa
b)
Sudan
c)
Chad
d)
Niger
5.
Why are many African countries promoting ecotourism?
a)
to allow tourists to distribute African plants
b)
to attract more industry and investment
c)
to encourage trade with other nations
d)
to help preserve the rain forests and boost economies
6.
In steppe areas, clearing trees or herding large amounts of livestock can cause ____.
a)
irrigation problems
b)
desertification
c)
soil to become compacted
d)
farmers to become angry
7.
Which type of climate is found in southwestern Africa?
a)
highland
b)
mediterranean
c)
humid subtropical
d)
steppe
8.
Where in Africa are you most likely to find elephants, lions, and giraffes?
a)
savanna
b)
rain forest
c)
desert
d)
highland
9.
Which of the following is a break in the Earth’s surface caused by shifting tectonic plates?
a)
Congo Basin
b)
Kilimanjaro
c)
Lake Volta
d)
Great Rift Valley
10.
Why are Africa’s many rivers not used for shipping?
a)
The rivers all end in swamps.
b)
The rivers flow in the wrong direction.
c)
The rivers flow over too many escarpments.
d)
The rivers are polluted.
11.
Africa’s major rivers include the Nile, Congo, Niger, and ____.
a)
Volga
b)
Victoria
c)
Volta
d)
Zambezi
12.
Which of these lakes is the second-largest freshwater lake in the world?
a)
Lake Tana
b)
Lake Erie
c)
Lake Volta
d)
Lake Victoria
13.
What is used to make drills and grinding tools?
a)
gold
b)
industrial diamonds
c)
oil
d)
iron ore
14.
Where do most parrots, monkeys, and snakes live in Africa?
a)
rain forest canopy
b)
savanna
c)
desert
d)
steppes
15.
Besides the Sahara, The Namib and the Kalahari are two of Africa’s ____.
a)
mountain ranges
b)
savannas
c)
deserts
d)
rivers
16.
Moderate climates are found which areas of Africa?
a)
northern and western
b)
southern and western
c)
northern and eastern
d)
southern and eastern
17.
How are the temaperatures in th the highlands area of East Africa?
a)
hotter
b)
cooler
c)
mild
d)
wet
18.
Where is a tropical wet climate found along in Africa?
a)
equator
b)
tropic of cancer
c)
tropic of capicorn
d)
along the Atlantic Ocean
19.
What is the highest peak mountain in Africa?
a)
Everst
b)
Kilimanjaro
c)
Akosombo
d)
Congo
20.
What do rivers cut into the land?
a)
gorges
b)
plateaus
c)
tectonic
d)
escarpments
21.
Which months go with the season of winter south of the equator?
a)
Dec. - Feb
b)
March - May
c)
June - Aug.
d)
Sept. - Nov.
22.
Which months go with the season of summer south of the equator?
a)
Dec. - Feb
b)
March - May
c)
June - Aug.
d)
Sept. - Nov.
23.
Which months go with the season of spring south of the equator?
a)
Dec. - Feb
b)
March - May
c)
June - Aug.
d)
Sept. - Nov.
24.
Which months go with the season of fall/autumn south of the equator?
a)
Dec. - Feb
b)
March - May
c)
June - Aug.
d)
Sept. - Nov.
25.
What has been set aside for animals in Africa?
a)
highlands
b)
national parks
c)
steppe
d)
ecotourism
26.
Most of the land of Africa south of the Sahara consists of ____.
a)
dry, flat desert
b)
rugged moutains
c)
high plateaus
d)
rich, rolling plains
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