WorksheetsWest Africa Physical Geography Section 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
The most important river in West Africa
Niger River
Mississippi River
Missouri River
Amazon River
Organized by zone
zonal
Sahel
Niger River
desertification
An area of tall grasses and scattered trees and shrubs
savanna
Niger River
zonal
Sahel
A strip of land that divides the desert from wetter areas
Sahel
zonal
desertification
savanna
The spread of desert-like conditions
desertification
zonal
savanna
Niger River
Which two sentences best describes the importance of the Niger River to the region?
The Niger River brings water to the people of the region for farming and fishing.
The Niger River provides a transportation route.
The Niger River does not have any fish.
The Niger River is a river that is too shallow to any boats to use.
What is the world's largest desert?
Sahara
Moab
Sahel
Mohave
What are two causes of desertification?
overgrazing of animals
people have cut trees for firewood
tall grasses and scattered trees have taken over
there has been plenty of rain
Why have many trees been cut from tropical rain forests?
to make room for the growing population
because many of the trees are rotten
to make medicine for bats
to make room for other trees
List four mineral resources found in West Africa.
diamonds, gold, iron ore, and bauxite
oil, coffee, coconuts, and peanuts
trees, cacao, aluminum, and tin
chocolate, birds, oil, and coffee
