Worksheets21-22 Africa Test Review
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Africa is the world's __________ largest continent.
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
What desert is the world's largest hot desert?
Kalahari
Gobi
Sahara
Golan
The _________________ is a strip of dry grassland that is located south of the Sahara and north of the Equator that separates the desert from tropical rainforests.
Sahel
Sahara
plateau
butte
What are the African savannas that are located near the Equator and cover almost half of Africa?
mountains
rivers
grasslands
mesa
Lake ______________ is believed to be the source of the Nile River.
Victoria
Vesuvius
Veronica
Vanessa
Why does the Nile River flow North?
The Nile flows South.
The Nile is atomically attracted to the molecules in the Mediterranean Sea.
The Mediterranean Sea, where the Nile begins, is at a higher elevation than where the Nile ends, Lake Victoria.
Lake Victoria, where the Nile begins, is at a higher elevation in the Ethiopian Highlands than where the Nile ends at the Mediterranean Sea.
What is the highest mountain in Africa?
Mt. McKinley/Denali
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Mt. Epps
Drakensberg Mountains
In what part of Africa is the Sahara Desert?
Sub-Saharan Africa
Middle Africa
The Cape of Good Hope
Northern Africa
How are crop yields in North Africa?
Abundant crop yields
Crops are grown on family farms.
Non-existent (none) crop yields
Crops are industrially grown.
How can crops grow within the desert despite the lack of precipitation? (PLEASE CHECK TWO)
Abundant rainfall
Irrigation
Reservoirs
Nearby Rivers
People live in areas that can produce crops either because of ______________ or because of access to _____________.
Climate; water
Elevation; heat
The Aswan High Dam was built to provide electricity, promote fishing, and control __________.
Drought
Climate
Global Warning
Flooding
Climate in the Nile River Delta is _____________; however, outside the Delta is _____________.
Humid; Rainforest
Mediterranean; Desert
Sub-tropical; Tropical
Arctic; Dry
How is Africa attached to Asia?
The Arabian Peninsula
The Floridian Peninsula
The Gulf of Mexico
The Sinai Peninsula
The Strait of ________________ separates Africa from Europe.
Hormuz
Bering
Gibraltar
Spain
The region near the Nile Delta is especially fertile because of an abundance of __________ and rich, nutritious ______________.
Dirt; canals
Water; soil
Trees; air
Flowers; populations
Overfishing, the imbalance of ______________ and freshwater, and wastewater are among the issues that the Nile currently faces.
Mineral Water
Brackish water
Clean Water
Saltwater
What African country is most closely associated with the Nile?
Liberia
Libya
Egypt
Ethiopia
The Sahara divides Africa into North Africa and _____________ Africa.
Sub-Saharan
Pacific
Western
Atlantic
Select the landform that matches this definition and picture: The world's longest river, which flows northward through East Africa into the Mediterranean Sea
Niger River
Nile River
Mississippi River
Uganda River
Select the landform that matches this definition and picture: Africa's longest mountain range
Atlas Mountains
Sahel Mountains
Sahara Mountains
Ural Mountains
Select the landform that matches this definition and picture: The origin of the Nile River; found in the Ethiopian Highlands
Lake Ural
Lake Victoria
Sudan River
Niger River
Select the landform that matches this definition and picture: A strip of dry grasslands on the southern border of the Sahara; also known as "the shore of the desert"
Kalahari
Sahara
Sahel
Nile
Select the landform that matches this definition: A river flowing from western Africa; Found in Nigeria
Niger River
Nile River
Mississippi River
Ural River
Select the landform that matches this definition and picture: A horn-shaped extension of land on the east coast of Africa
Horn of Africa
Cape of Good Hope
Rock of Gibraltor
Strait of Homuz
Select the landform that matches this definition: Southern tip of Africna
Strait of Hormuz
Cape of Good Hope
Horn of Africa
Rock of Gibraltor
Select the landform that matches this definition: A mountainous region located near the horn of East Africa
Ethiopian Highlands
Rock of Gibraltar
Ural Mountains
Sahel
