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African Physical Features TEST

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Large island off the east coast of southern Africa. 4th largest island in the world.

a)

Madagascar

b)

Seychelles

c)

South Georgia Island

d)

Congo Basin

2.

In which country does the Nile River meet the Mediterranean Sea?

a)

Egypt

b)

Sudan

c)

Nigeria

d)

Kenya

3.

Dry, grassy transitional zone between Sahara and Savanna

a)

Sahel

b)

Sahara

c)

Savanna

d)

Great Rift valley

4.

Flat and rolling grasslands across central and eastern Africa

a)

Nile Delta

b)

Sahel

c)

Sahara

d)

Serengeti

5.

World's longest river, flows from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean Sea.

a)

Nile River

b)

Blue Nile River

c)

Congo River

d)

Zambezi

6.

Mountain with the tallest peak in Africa

a)

Mt Kilimanjaro

b)

Mt Everest

c)

Mt McKinley

d)

Mount Kalahari

7.

Ocean located to the west of Africa

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

East African Ocean

e)

West African Ocean

8.

Ocean to the east of Africa

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

9.

The largest lake in Africa

a)

Lake Victoria

b)

Lake Superior

c)

Lake Congo

d)

Lake Huron

10.

This river flows through central Africa, it's the 2nd longest river in Africa

a)

Congo River

b)

Nile River

c)

Niger River

11.

A chain (group) of mountains that run along the northern coast of Africa

a)

Himilayas

b)

Andes Mountains

c)

Atlas Mountains

d)

Rocky Mountains

12.

What is the strip of land where nomadic herding is done?

a)

Sahel

b)

Savanna

c)

Niger

d)

Great Rift Valley

13.

What is the name of the large rain forest in central Africa?

a)

Daintree

b)

Amazon

c)

Congo

d)

Congolian

14.

What body of water separates Africa and Europe?

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Mediterranean

d)

Gulf of Aden

15.

An area of East Africa, containing some of the best grasslands in the world and many grazing animals (7-1.1 PR)

a)

Aswan High Dam

b)

Sahel

c)

Oasis

d)

Serengeti Plains

16.

Known as one of Africa's Great Lakes, what body of water is the source of the Nile River?

a)

Lake Victoria

b)

Lake Turkana

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Lake Tanganyika

17.

What river flows north and is the main water source in a very arid region?

a)

Congo River

b)

Nile River

c)

Zambezi River

d)

Niger River

18.

What mountain in Africa is a dormant volcano located on the border between Kenya and Tanzania?

a)

Mt. Kenya

b)

Mt. Kilimanjaro

c)

Mt. Tahat

d)

Ras Dashen

19.

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

20.

What river is considered the lifeline of West Africa?

a)

Zambezi River

b)

Niger River

c)

Congo River

d)

Nile River

21.

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

22.

Which number is CLOSEST to the Lake Victoria?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

23.

Africa's "Great Rift Valley" is found in which of the labeled areas?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

24.

Given that the Nile generally flows in a northward direction, which statement is MOST accurate?

a)

The Nile flows into the Mediterranean Sea.

b)

The Nile flows into the Suez Canal.

c)

The Nile flows into Lake Victoria.

d)

The Nile flows into the Red Sea.

25.

What is the name of the yellow zone found approximately in the center of this map of Africa?

a)

Sahara

b)

Sahel

c)

Kalahari

d)

Congo

26.

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?

a)

arid

b)

rainforest

c)

tropical savannah

d)

temperate woodland

27.

AFRICA ALMOST TOUCHES EUROPE AT

a)

BERING STRAIT

b)

BAB-EL MANDEB

c)

STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR

28.

AN IMPORTANT LOW LYING REGION

a)

CONO RIVER BASIN

b)

NILE RIVER BASIN

c)

NIGER RIVER BASIN

d)

KALAHARI BASIN

29.

area below the canopy which has little or no vegetation because of such low light levels.

a)

Savannah

b)

Sahel

c)

Understory

d)

Basin

30.

Tops of trees high above the ground whose interwoven limbs and leaves are so thick light cannot reach the ground.

a)

Canopy

b)

Sahel

c)

Understory

d)

Overstory

31.

Largest rain forest left in the world. It is the habitat of several tribes of pygmies.

a)

Niger Basin

b)

Ituri Forest

c)

Congolese Forest

d)

Serengeti Forest

32.

a descent of water over a steep surface

a)

cataract

b)

rapids

c)

convergence

d)

canal

33.

Which of the following is NOT a type of tectonic movement?

a)

Translation

b)

Transformation

c)

Divergence

d)

Convergence

34.

Largest cataract in the world

a)

Lake Victoria

b)

6th Nile Cataract

c)

Angel Falls

d)

Victoria Falls

35.

Deepest lake in Africa and the longest river in the world.

a)

Victoria

b)

Malawi

c)

Tanganyika

d)

Ethiopian Renaissance Lake

36.

Which of the following is NOT a major desert in Africa:

a)

Kalahari

b)

Namib

c)

Serengeti

d)

Sahara

37.

Victoria Lake is one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

The Congo is the continent's third longest river.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Vegetation in the Savanna is limited to areas around oases, riverbeds, and the highlands.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

This is a satellite picture of:

a)

Nile Delta

b)

Sahara Desert

c)

Grand Renaissance Dam

d)

Lake Tanganyika

41.

This is a photograph of

a)

Mount Kilimanjaro

b)

Atlas Mountains

c)

Ethiopian Highlands

d)

Mount Kalahati

42.

This is a picture of:

a)

Lake Victoria

b)

Zambezi Falls

c)

a cataract

d)

subduction

43.

This is a map of

a)

Sahel

b)

Sahara

c)

Congo Basin

d)

Kalahari

44.

This is a photo of

a)

Green Wall

b)

Rain Forest

c)

Kalahari

d)

Atlas Mountains

45.

This is a picture of

a)

Ituri Forest

b)

Green Wall

c)

Savannah

d)

Mount Kilimanjaro

46.

This photo shows the

a)

Sahel

b)

Serengeti

c)

Ituri Forest

d)

Nile Delta

47.

Check ALL that apply to this photo:

a)

Rain Forest

b)

Could be in the Congo Basin

c)

cataract

d)

Could be in the Kalahari

e)

Could be part of the green wall

48.

Which of the following touch Africa? Check all that apply.

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Red Sea

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Persian Gulf

e)

African Sea