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WorksheetsPhysical Features of Africa
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 26mins
Large island off the east coast of southern Africa. 4th largest island in the world.
Madagascar
Seychelles
South Georgia Island
Congo Basin
In which country does the Nile River meet the Mediterranean Sea?
Egypt
Sudan
Nigeria
Kenya
The Congo River cuts through the middle of which African nation?
Democratic Republic of Congo
Egypt
Sudan
Kenya
The World's Largest desert, located in Northern Africa
Sahara
Sahel
Savanna
Dry, grassy transitional zone between Sahara and Savanna
Sahel
Sahara
Savanna
Flat and rolling grasslands across central and southern Africa
Savanna
Sahel
Sahara
World's longest river, flows from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean Sea.
Nile River
Niger River
Congo River
Mountain with the tallest peak in Africa
Mt Kilimanjaro
Mt Everest
Mt McKinley
Ocean located to the west of Africa
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Ocean to the east of Africa
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The largest lake in Africa
Lake Victoria
Lake Superior
Lake Congo
Lake Huron
This river flows through central Africa, it's the 2nd longest river in Africa
Congo River
Nile River
Niger River
A chain (group) of mountains that run along the northern coast of Africa
Himilayas
Andes Mountains
Atlas Mountains
Rocky Mountains
What is the strip of land where nomadic herding is done?
Sahel
Savanna
Niger
Great Rift Valley
What is the name of the large rain forest in central Africa?
Daintree
Amazon
Congo
Congolian
What body of water separates Africa and Europe?
Pacific
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Gulf of Aden
An area of East Africa, containing some of the best grasslands in the world and many grazing animals (7-1.1 PR)
Aswan High Dam
Sahel
Oasis
Serengeti Plains
Known as one of Africa's Great Lakes, what body of water is the source of the Nile River?
Lake Victoria
Lake Turkana
Mediterranean Sea
Lake Tanganyika
What river crosses the equator twice on it's way to the Atlantic Ocean?
Nile River
Zambezi River
Congo River
Niger River
What river flows north and is the main water source in a very arid region?
Congo River
Nile River
Zambezi River
Niger River
What mountain in Africa is a dormant volcano located on the border between Kenya and Tanzania?
Mt. Kenya
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Mt. Tahat
Ras Dashen
How many times can the US fit into Africa?
1
2
3
4
Landform caused by two tectonic plates being pulled apart in East Africa. Looks like a Scar in East Africa.
Great Rift Valley
Lake Victoria
Great Fault Line
The Great Divide
What river is considered the lifeline of West Africa?
Zambezi River
Niger River
Congo River
Nile River
What are the three main biomes or climate zones in Africa?
Forest, Taiga, Desert
Desert, Savanna, Rain Forest
Mediterranean, Tropical, Arid
Desert, Savanna, Semiarid
Which number is CLOSEST to the Lake Victoria?
1
2
3
4
Africa's "Great Rift Valley" is found in which of the labeled areas?
1
2
3
4
Given that the Nile generally flows in a northward direction, which statement is MOST accurate?
The Nile flows into the Mediterranean Sea.
The Nile flows into the Suez Canal.
The Nile flows into Lake Victoria.
The Nile flows into the Red Sea.
What is the name of the yellow zone found approximately in the center of this map of Africa?
Sahara
Sahel
Kalahari
Congo
Which picture MOST LIKELY shows a savanna in Sub-Saharan Africa?
In which region would you find the Atlas Mountains?
Southwestern Africa
Southeastern Africa
Northwestern Africa
Northeastern Africa
What African river- so vital to west African states of past and present- is being shown on the map?
Nile
Niger
Congo
Zambezi
Chimpanzees, gorillas, hippopotamuses, and African gray parrots live in Sub-Saharan Africa. These animals MOST LIKELY live in areas with which climate in central Africa?
arid
rainforest
tropical savannah
temperate woodland
Victoria Lake is one of the largest salty lakes in the world.
True
False
The Congo is the continent's second longest river.
True
False
Vegetation in the Sahara is limited to areas around oases, riverbeds, and the highlands.
True
False
AFRICA ALMOST TOUCHES EUROPE AT
BERING STRAIT
BAB-EL MANDEB
STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
VICTORIA FALLS IS ON THIS RIVER
ZAMBEZI
CONGO
NILE
AN IMPORTANT LOW LYING REGION
CONO RIVER BASIN
NILE RIVER BASIN
NIGER RIVER BASIN
KALAHARI BASIN
area below the canopy which has little or no vegetation because of such low light levels.
Savannah
Sahel
Understory
Basin
Tops of trees high above the ground whose interwoven limbs and leaves are so thick light cannot reach the ground.
Canopy
Sahel
Understory
Overstory
Largest rain forest left in the world. It is the habitat of several tribes of pygmies.
Niger Basin
Ituri Forest
Congolese Forest
Serengeti Forest
Considered the “Lifeline of West Africa.”
Niger River
Nile River
Suez Canal
Congo River
a descent of water over a steep surface
cataract
rapids
convergence
canal
Which of the following is NOT a type of tectonic movement?
Striation
Transformation
Divergence
Convergence
Largest cataract in the world
Lake Victoria
6th Nile Cataract
An Elephant's
Victoria Falls
Deepest lake in Africa and the longest river in the world.
Victoria
Malawi
Tanganyika
Ethiopian Renaissance Lake
Waterway which cut the travel time from Europe to Asia by more than half
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Nile River
Suez Canal
The part of the Nile which sees most of Egypts population, cities and farming
Delta
Blue Nile
White Nile
3rd Cataract
the process of fertile land becomes desert;
Sahel
Wind Erosion
Desertification
Climate Change
Which of the following is NOT a cause of the spread of the Sahara
Climate change
Irrigation
Poor farming practicing
Drought
Which of the following is NOT a major desert in Africa:
Kalahari
Namib
Serengeti
Sahara
