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Africa Geography Vocab

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is deforestation?

a)

Leaving trees alone

b)

Cutting down trees

c)

Planting trees

d)

Mining

2.

What is desertification?

a)

The desert shrinking due to high winds

b)

The desert when it is experiencing heavy rainfall

c)

The desert expanding into areas that were once farmland

d)

The destruction of trees and other shrubs

3.

What is Africa's transition zone between desert and savanna called?

a)

Sahel

b)

Kalahari

c)

Sahara

d)

Tropical Rainforest

4.

ere you will find a hot climate with lots of rain.

a)

desert

b)

sahel

c)

savanna

d)

tropical rainforest

5.

Here you will find a semi-arid climate with 4 to 8 inches of rain.

a)

desert

b)

sahel

c)

savanna

d)

tropical rainforest

6.

Which of the following example is the BEST way to describe the African savanna?

a)

An area dry and hot all year round

b)

An area that has a dry and wet season

c)

An area that is much like a tropical rainforest

7.

True or False: The Sahara desert is a harsh environment with extreme conditions located at the northernmost part of Africa.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What is a savanna?

a)

a grassy plain in tropical and subtropical region

b)

a desert in a semi-arid region

c)

an area of relatively level high ground

d)

wetlands that form as rivers empty their water and sediment into another body of water

9.

What does "arid" mean?

a)

very hot

b)

very dry

c)

very isolated

d)

very bare

10.

The word semiarid means

a)

somewhat hot.

b)

fairly dry.

c)

a bit cold.

d)

rather poor.