WorksheetsMajor Climatic Regions of Africa
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the name of the longest river in the world?
The Nile
Lake Victoria
Seychelles
How do the lakes and rivers in Africa benefit those who live there?
They provide homes.
They provide polluted water and fish.
They provide fresh water and fish.
Which of the following is NOT a major climatic region of Africa?
Desert
Polar
Tropical
Name the climatic region that has little rain, high temperatures and few plants and animals.
Desert
Tropical
Equatorial
Name the climatic region that is near deserts and has high temperatures but gets more rain than deserts.
Tropical
Equatorial
Semiarid
What is desertification?
It is a lack of rain.
It is a process by which a desert spreads.
It is a resource that can be replaced over a relatively short time period.
What can cause desertification to occur? Select all that apply.
Drought
Floods
Overuse of land for farming
Name the climatic region that has a rainy season that can last for six months.
Desert
Equatorial
Tropical
Name the climatic region that has two rainy seasons, two short dry seasons, high temperatures and lots of rain.
Equatorial
Desert
Semiarid
In which climatic region can rainforest be found?
Tropical
Equatorial
Desert
