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WorksheetsSS7G1 Africa's Vocabulary Features
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
located in central Africa; received independence in 1960; borders Atlantic Ocean
Republic of Sudan
tropical rainforest
Sahara
Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire)
Large North African country located along the banks of the Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea; Nile River runs the length of the country
Kenya
Sahel
Nile River
Egypt
Located along the eastern coast of Africa bordering the Indian Ocean
Kenya
Sahel
Sahara
tropical rain forest
Located along the central coast; areas with hot and humid climates and dense forests with trees hundreds of feet tall
tropical rain forest
South Africa
Republic of Sudan
South Sudan
Large nation on the coast of West Africa that has nearly every kind of habitat found in Africa
Sahara
Atlas Mountains
Nigeria
Nile River
Located in the northern half of Africa, it is the largest desert in the world
Sahara
Sahel
Kenya
South Africa
Third largest river in Africa flows over 2,600 miles; mouth is a vast delta sometimes called the "Oil Delta" because of the petroleum industry there
South Africa
Niger River
Nile River
Congo River
Begins in central Africa near Lake Tanganyika and flows almost 3,000 miles before it reaches the Atlantic Ocean
Nile River
Congo River
Niger River
South Africa
Landlocked country located in east Africa; granted its independence from Sudan on July 9, 2011 due to many years of civil unrest
Congo River
South Africa
South Sudan
Niger River
Longest river in the world begins in the central mountains of Africa and flows over 4,000 miles until it reaches the Mediterranean Sea at Alexandria, Egypt
Nile River
Niger River
Congo River
Lake Victoria
Located at the very southern tip of the African continent; broad plateau with large stretches of grassland in the interior
Sahara
South Africa
South Sudan
tropical rain forest
Located just south of Egypt. The Nile River links Sudan to Egypt
South Africa
Lake Victoria
Republic of Sudan
tropical rainforest
Group of mountains that separate the coastal regions along the northern coast of Africa from the Sahara Desert
tropical rainforest
Lake Tanganyika
Atlas Mountains
Nigeria
One of the largest and deepest freshwater lakes in the world
Lake Victoria
Republic of Sudan
Kalahari Desert
Lake Tanganyika
Largest lake in Africa and where the White Nile begins
Lake Tanganyika
Kalahari Desert
Lake Victoria
Nile River
Located south of the Sahara,it is a dry and semi-arid region that is slowly turning into desert
Sahara
Sahel
South Africa
Kenya
Rolling grassland scattered with shrubs and isolated trees, which can be found between a tropical rainforest and desert biome
Sahel
savanna
South Africa
Sahara
a desert region in SW Africa, largely in Botswana
Lake Victoria
Republic of Sudan
Kalahari Desert
Lake Tanganyika
The tallest mountain in Africa. It is located in Tanzania and rises approximately 16,100 feet at its base to 19,340 feet above sea level. The mountain is actually a dormant volcano.
Atlas Mountains
Mt. Fuji
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Rocky Mountains
Created about 35 million years ago when the African and Eurasian tectonic plates separated. It varies in width from about 20 to 60 miles.
Nile River
Great Rift Valley
Atlas Mountains
Kalahari Desert
Which map can you find countries of an area?
Physical Map
Topographical Map
Political Map
Area Map
Which will you use to locate the Sahel Desert?
Weather Map
Political Map
Area Map
Physical Map
