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WorksheetsSub-Saharan Africa Unit
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 29mins
What is the Great Rift Valley?
Fracture in the earth that runs from Syria to Mozambique.
Fracture in the earth that is caused by mining in western Africa.
Fracture in the earth caused by water erosion.
Part of the Nile River during the rainy season.
What natural resources are found throughout Africa?
Copper, aluminum, silver, diamonds, and fish
Trees, gold, agriculture, oil, and diamonds
Gold, oil, diamonds, copper, and uranium
cats, dogs, ring-pops, and rain
Define agriculture.
mining throughout Africa
science of farming (growing crops) and raising cattle
irrigation used in the Southwest Asia
a riverbed that remains dry except during the rainy season
What covers the northern portion of Africa? This land form goes through 12 countries.
Antarctica
Kalahari Desert
Zambezi Desert
Sahara Desert
The equator runs through the middle of Africa. How would you describe the overall climate of this area?
wet, humid, receives plenty of rainfall
arid but cold especially during the winter season
semi-arid to hyper-arid (in most areas) tropical (centrally) and warm due to the location of the equator
semi-arid to very arid, receives little rainfall
Define colonialism.
One country expands to take over a bordering country.
Two countries at war usually arguing over people's rights.
One country shares control of another country's government to help it grow independently.
One country takes control over another region, land, or territory to colonize (including imperialism - government and economic reasons, etc.
How would you describe Africa's rivers/waterways?
Rivers are found throughout Africa. The rivers make travel and trade easy.
Difficult for trade and travel because of rapids and waterfalls.
Many people use rivers in the south because of the trade routes that have been established.
Many European countries used them for trade especially in the north.
Define subsistence farming.
Farmers grow food for themselves not for profit. Survival.
Farmers grow food to supplement (add) to their income in addition to their factory jobs.
Farmers who grow food and sell to major markets.
Farming that includes a special irrigation system.
What is hydroelectricity?
Electricity that is produced from water power. Some dams are built for hydroelectricity.
Electricity that is produced from wind in the savanna in eastern Africa.
Electricity that is produced in the desert. It usually comes from the sun.
Electricity is produced when lightening strikes rods that are placed in plateaus.
Describe Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Tallest, active volcano located in western Africa (Ghana).
Tallest, free-standing mountain located in Tanzania.
Tallest mountain in the Atlas mountain range.
Tallest, active volcano in western Europe.
The _______________ divides Africa into North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Sahara
Kalahari
Alps
Lake Victoria
Rolling, flat grasslands...what is it?
savanna
desert
rain forest
plateau
Name three major deserts that can be found in Africa.
Kalahari, Sahara, and Arizona Deserts
Gobi, Sahara, and Namib Deserts
Kalahari, Sahara, and Namib Deserts
African, Sahara, and Victorian Deserts
What are some European countries that colonized parts of Africa?
Switzerland, Portugal, France, Belgium, and Spain
Mexico, Portugal, Spain, Africa, and France
Spain, Portugal, Great Britain, France, and Belgium
Japan, Great Britain, Italy, Egypt, and Spain
Africa does not import any food. They mainly import copper and oil.
TRUE
FALSE
What is Africa sometimes called? (think: land form)
The Ocean continent
The Basin continent
The Plateau continent
The Dry continent
What does cash crop mean?
Crops that are grown for communities to share.
Crops that are grown for profit.
Crops that grown to be imported.
Crops that grown with irrigation.
A region drained by a river and its tributaries (A low-lying area) is known as a _______________.
mountain
plateau
river tributary
basin
Africa is known for producing and mining ____________ and ____________.
gold and diamonds
diamonds and seafood
gold and soy beans
corn and other wheat products
A broad area of high, flat land is a ________________.
basin
mountain
plain
plateau
Africa is the ____________ largest landmass in the world.
really
second
third
fourth
Area of large, flat, arid land that is south of the Sahara and north of the more fertile regions of Africa is called the ______________.
Sahel
Sahara
Kalahari
Senegal
The __________ group (ethnic) live in central and southern portions of Africa.
Bantu
Swahili
Arabs
Ashanti
The _________________ group (ethnic group) live in the area known today as Ghana (western Africa).
Bantu
Swahili
Arabs
Ashanti
The _______________ group(ethnic group) lives in northern Africa.
Bantu
Swahili
Arabs
Ashanti
The __________________ group (ethnic group) live on the east coast of Africa (Kenya/Tanzania).
Bantu
Swahili
Arabs
Ashanti
What natural resources does Africa have a lot of?
fish, cattle, and diamonds
diamonds, oil, and gold
coal, uranium, and gold
gold, other minerals, and corn
The largest continent is ________________.
Africa
Atlantic Ocean
Asia
Eurasia
The Sahara Desert divides Africa into __________ and ________.
North America and South America
North Africa and Europe
Sub-Saharan Africa and Southwest Asia
North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa
