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Africa Physical Features

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many times can the US fit into Africa?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

2.

How many countries are in Africa?

a)

32

b)

88

c)

45

d)

54

3.

Landform caused by two tectonic plates being pulled apart in East Africa. Looks like a Scar in East Africa.

a)

Great Rift Valley

b)

Lake Victoria

c)

Great Fault Line

d)

The Great Divide

4.

Tallest Mountain in Africa. It is a volcano and is nicknamed the shining mountain.

a)

Mt. Everest

b)

Mt. Kilimanjaro

c)

K2

d)

Mt. St. Helen

5.

Largest Desert in the world.

a)

Namib Desert

b)

Kalahari Desert

c)

Sahara Desert

d)

Gobi Desert

6.

What River is A?

a)

Zambezi River

b)

Niger River

c)

Congo River

d)

Nile River

7.

What river is B?

a)

Zambezi River

b)

Niger River

c)

Congo River

d)

Nile River

8.

What river is C?

a)

Zambezi River

b)

Niger River

c)

Congo River

d)

Nile River

9.

What is the longest river in the world?

a)

Zambezi River

b)

Niger River

c)

Congo River

d)

Nile River

10.

What river is considered the lifeline of West Africa?

a)

Zambezi River

b)

Niger River

c)

Congo River

d)

Nile River

11.

Why is river transportation so difficult in Africa?

a)

The rivers are too deep

b)

The rivers have many rapids and waterfalls

c)

The rivers are too shallow

d)

The rivers are not wide enough for ships

12.

What three lakes have been created by The Great Rift Valley?

a)

Lake Victoria, Tanganyika, Malawi

b)

The Great Lakes

c)

Lake Superior, Erie, and Champlain

d)

The Great Salt Lake

13.

What is the largest lake in Africa?

a)

Lake Tanganyika

b)

Lake Malawi

c)

Lake Superior

d)

Lake Victoria

14.

What are the three main biomes or climate zones in Africa?

a)

Forest, Taiga, Desert

b)

Desert, Savanna, Rain Forest

c)

Mediterranean, Tropical, Arid

d)

Desert, Savanna, Semiarid

15.

True or False: Africa is a very poor continent and therefore they do not have very many resources to offer the rest of the world.

a)

True

b)

False