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WorksheetsPhysical Geography of Africa Multiple Choice
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
The North African countries are located on the southern shore of which body of water?
Nile River
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Which mountains form the longest mountain chain in Africa?
Caucasus Mountains
Choqa Mountains
Atlas Mountains
Bale Mountains
What geological feature dominates the physical geography of East Africa?
Jonglei
Mount Kenya
the Great Rift Valley
the Cascade Mountains
Which is the largest lake on the continent of Africa?
Lake Tanganyika
Lake Malawi
Lake Baikal
Lake Victoria
What urgent issue is happening in East Africa?
urbanization
desertification
irrigation
defoliation
What is the dominant landform in Central Africa?
plateaus
rugged mountain ranges
lowlands
Congo River watershed
What is the climate in much of the region of Central Africa?
Mediterranean
arid
mild
tropical
What is West Africa's longest and most important river?
Benue River
Niger River
Senegal River
Black Volta River
What do the countries of Mali, Niger, and Chad have in common?
They all have a coastline on the Atlantic Ocean.
No mountains are located within their borders.
They are all landlocked countries.
They are all island nations.
What is the most dominant climate zone of West Africa?
Arid Desert
Semiarid Sahel
Rain Forest
Savannah
Why is the Congo River not navigable for its entire course?
Rebel groups have blocked portions of the river to ship traffic.
Several series of cataracts and rapids occur along the river.
The river is severely polluted in many areas.
Parts of the river are too narrow to allow for ship traffic.
What are “blood diamonds”?
diamonds that are red in color
diamonds that are used for industrial purposes
diamonds that cost many lives when a mine caves in
diamonds that are mined to pay for rebellions and other conflicts
Southern Africa is bordered by the _____ on the east and the Atlantic Ocean on the west.
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Southern Ocean
Why might future population growth pose a problem for North Africa?
The region lacks open land for cities to expand.
Demand for water could easily become greater than the supply.
The region has too few energy resources to supply a larger population.
Too many people may begin migrating from the region in search of a better life.
Why is Southern Africa’s western coast called the “Skeleton Coast”?
Large fish are washed ashore in high tide and die, leaving their bones.
Its sands are bleached white by the sun.
The fog there is so thick that many ships have run aground, and the
sailors did not survive in the desert.
Pirates used to attack and rob ships as they sailed along the coast.
What sort of climate dominates North Africa?
Semiarid climate
Arid climate
Mediterranean climate
Subtropical climate
What sort of climate dominates Southern Africa?
Semiarid climate
Arid climate
Mediterranean climate
Subtropical climate
What sort of climate dominates Eastern Africa?
Semiarid climate
Arid climate
Sahel
Subtropical climate
