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Year 8 Geography Revision - Term 3 - Africa

Total questions: 95

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Identify the biotic factor
a)
Air
b)
Temperature
c)
Bacteria
d)
pH
e)
Salinity
2.
Identify the abiotic factor
a)
Animals
b)
Minerals
c)
Plants
d)
Fungi
e)
Archea
3.
A large scale ecosystem is the definition of what?
a)
Abiotic
b)
Adaptation
c)
Biotic
d)
Biome
e)
Ecosystem
4.
At low latitudes, the Sun's energy is spread over a ... area
a)
Smaller
b)
Larger
5.
At high latitudes, the temperatures are ...
a)
Warmer
b)
Colder
6.
Identify the biome from the following characteristic: Very cold all year round with low levels of precipitation.
a)
Tropical Rainforest
b)
Savanna
c)
Desert
d)
Temperate Decidious Forest
e)
Polar
7.
Identify the biome from the following characteristic: Trees that lose their leaves during the autumn such as oak trees.
a)
Tropical Rainforest
b)
Savanna
c)
Desert
d)
Temperate Decidious Forest
e)
Polar
8.
Identify the biome from the following characteristic: Limited plants and animals that are adapted to survive with the high temperatures such as cacti.
a)
Tropical Rainforest
b)
Savanna
c)
Desert
d)
Temperate Decidious Forest
e)
Polar
9.
Identify the biome from the following characteristic: Very hot and very wet climate.
a)
Tropical Rainforest
b)
Savanna
c)
Desert
d)
Temperate Decidious Forest
e)
Polar
10.
Identify the biome from the following characteristic: They are found in central Africa (Kenya, Zambia, Tanzania).
a)
Tropical Rainforest
b)
Savanna
c)
Desert
d)
Temperate Decidious Forest
e)
Polar
11.
Physical Features: Identify the biggest desert in Africa.
a)
Great Victorian Desert
b)
The Nile Desert
c)
The Sahara Desert
d)
The Sahara Dessert
e)
Arabian Desert
12.
Physical Features: Identify the highest mountain in Africa.
a)
Mount Everest
b)
Mount Kenya
c)
Mount Kilimanjaro
d)
K2
13.
Physical Features: Identify a river in Africa.
a)
River Mersey
b)
Congo River
c)
River Thames
d)
Amazon River
14.
Define densely populated.
a)
Lots of people per 1 km squared.
b)
The number of people who live with 1 km squared.
c)
How people are spread out over an area.
d)
Few people per 1 km squared.
15.
Which adaptation of a camel is so that they do not sink in the sand.
a)
Hump
b)
Padded feet
c)
Long eyelashes
d)
Thick fur
16.
Which adaptation of a camel is to stand out and shade the eyes from the sun.
a)
Thick lips
b)
Closing ears
c)
Thick eyebrows
d)
Well camoflauged
17.
Which adaptation of a camel is to store fat in meaning that they can go months without food.
a)
Hump
b)
Closing nostrils
c)
Thick fur
d)
Wide padded feet
18.
Which of the following explains how a thick waxy skin helps a cactus to adapt to the desert.
a)
Spread over a wide area to take in as much water as possible when it does rain.
b)
To protect it from animals that might try to eat it or to access their stored water.
c)
To store as much water as possible when it is available.
d)
To reduce loss of water and to reflect heat.
19.
Which of the following explains how spikes help a cactus to adapt to the desert.
a)
Spread over a wide area to take in as much water as possible when it does rain.
b)
To protect it from animals that might try to eat it or to access their stored water.
c)
To store as much water as possible when it is available.
d)
To reduce loss of water and to reflect heat.
20.
Which of the following explains how long, shallow, widespread roots help a cactus to adapt to the desert.
a)
Spread over a wide area to take in as much water as possible when it does rain.
b)
To protect it from animals that might try to eat it or to access their stored water.
c)
To store as much water as possible when it is available.
d)
To reduce loss of water and to reflect heat.
21.

River Nile is the ___________________________

a)

The fastest river in the world.

b)

The oldest river in the world.

c)

The longest river in the world.

d)

The shortest river in the world.

22.

In which country does the Nile River meet the Mediterranean Sea?

a)

Egypt

b)

Sudan

c)

Nigeria

d)

Kenya

23.

This country borders Lake Victoria, Ethiopia and Somalia.

a)

Kenya

b)

Sudan

c)

Egypt

d)

Nigeria

24.

The World's Largest desert, located in Northern Africa

a)

Sahara

b)

Sahel

c)

Savanna

25.

World's longest river, flows from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean Sea.

a)

Nile River

b)

Niger River

c)

Congo River

26.

Mountain with the tallest peak in Africa

a)

Mt Kilimanjaro

b)

Mt Everest

c)

Mt McKinley

27.

The largest lake in Africa

a)

Lake Victoria

b)

Lake Superior

c)

Lake Congo

d)

Lake Huron

28.

This river flows through central Africa, it's the 2nd longest river in Africa

a)

Congo River

b)

Nile River

c)

Niger River

29.

Africa is the second largest _________ on Earth. (7-1.1 PR)

a)

Country

b)

Island

c)

Continent

d)

Commonwealth

30.

Which physical feature is number 1?

a)

Atlas Mountains

b)

Great Rift Valley

c)

Mt. Kilimanjaro

d)

Kalahari Desert

31.

Name the river on which Victoria falls is located?

a)

Nile

b)

Zambezi

c)

Blue nile

32.

What is the name of the name of the desert on the southwest coast of Africa?

a)

Death Valley

b)

Namib

c)

Kalahari

d)

Sahel

33.

What is the name of the large rain forest in central Africa?

a)

Daintree

b)

Amazon

c)

Congo

d)

Congolian

34.

What physical feature is number 14

a)

Lake Tanganyika

b)

Lake Malawi

c)

Lake Victoria

d)

Sahara desert

35.

What physical feature is number 12?

a)

Sahara desert

b)

Suez Canal

c)

Lake Malawi

d)

Namib desert

36.

What physical feature is number 17?

a)

Sahara desert

b)

Namib desert

c)

Kalahari desert

d)

Nile River

37.

What physical feature is number 9?

a)

Congo River

b)

Lake Tanganyika

c)

Lake Malawi

d)

Indian Ocean

38.

What physical feature is number 1?

a)

Suez Canal

b)

Atlas Mountains

c)

Sahara desert

d)

Kalahari desert

39.

What physical feature is number 11?

a)

Lake Victoria

b)

Lake Tanganyika

c)

Lake Malawi

d)

Zambezi river

40.

What physical feature is number 13?

a)

Namib desert

b)

Kalahari desert

c)

Sahara desert

d)

Savanna

41.

What physical feature is number 6?

a)

Nile River

b)

Niger River

c)

Congo River

d)

Zambezi River

42.

What physical feature is number 15?

a)

Niger River

b)

Zambezi River

c)

Nile River

d)

Congo River

43.

What physical feature is number 10?

a)

Lake Tanganyika

b)

Lake Malawi

c)

Lake Victoria

d)

Nile River

44.

Which is It

a)

South Afica

b)

Zambia

c)

Nigeria

45.

Camels hump is filled with...

a)

water

b)

fat

c)

fat and water

46.

Name the adaptations of a camel

a)

Large and flat feet

b)

Thick layer of fur and fat

c)

Hump to store food

d)

Long Eyelashes

e)

Big ears and wrinkly skin

47.
A feature that allows an animal to survive and meet its needs in its environment is called a(n):
a)
Adaptation
b)
Ecosystem
c)
Migration
d)
Instinct
48.
This is used to hold/store extra water.
a)
Hair
b)
Hump
c)
Feet
d)
Stomach
49.
The camel has three of these to help protect the camel from sand.
a)
Nostrils
b)
Eyelids
c)
Eyelashes
d)
Hair
50.

An adaptation that helps a cactus live in the desert is its

a)

wide, flat leaves to catch water

b)

bright green color

c)

thin, spiny needles

d)

tall stems

51.

A cactus might have what physical adaptation to help it store water?

a)

a. cactus flowers

b)

b. spines

c)

c. thick stem

d)

d. big leaves

52.

Some grasses grow in hot dry areas. Why might they grow very deep roots?

a)

to protect the plant from sun damage

b)

to take in as much light as possible

c)

to spread seeds to new places

d)

to reach water that is underground

53.

Desert plants have a coat of wax on their leaves to

a)

keep water from escaping

b)

protect them from animals eating them

c)

absorb water from the air

d)

release scent to attract animals

54.

Why does a cactus have shallow roots while other desert plants have deeper roots?

a)

Shallow roots help to absorb water quickly before it evaporates.

b)

A cactus does not need deep roots because it has a strong stem.

c)

Other plants only want to take in water that is deep underground.

d)

The water near the surface is much better for helping a cactus to grow.

55.

Poverty causes desertification through...

a)

Overgrazing

b)

Overcultivation

c)

Lack of education regarding farming techniques

d)

All answers are correct

56.

The loss of forest cover that results in desertification.

a)

nutrient loss

b)

deforestation

c)

rise in population

d)

water waste

57.

Desertification can

a)

only be found in Africa

b)

be found around the world

c)

only be found in Asia

58.

The area in Africa affected by desertification is called...

a)

Sahara

b)

Sahel

c)

Sarah

d)

Saar

59.

The Sahel is...

a)

north of the Sahara

b)

south of the Sahara

60.

Due to rapid population growth and drought, the vegetation of the Sahel is being damaged by overgrazing.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

Overgrazing happens when nomads have too many animals on a piece of land for too long.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

Cutting down trees and shrubs for fuel causes desertification.

a)

True

b)

False

63.

Desertification includes natural processes and humans.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

What is Desertification?

a)

Land that suffers from short term drought

b)

Land that is cared for and managed

c)

Land used for farming using sustainable practises

d)

Land is gradually turned into a desert, usually on the edge of an existing desert.

65.

Which of the following is one of the causes of desertification?

a)

Clearing land for more homes

b)

Cutting trees and bushes for firewood

c)

Wild animals eating all of the plants

d)

larger numbers of migrating birds

66.

One of the main causes of desertification is...

a)

storing water indoors

b)

overgrazing of livestock

c)

clearing trees for larger cities

d)

people irrigating their farms

67.

Which is a result of desertification for the people living in the Sahel region?

a)

increased tourism

b)

more jobs in manufacturing

c)

increased starvation and poverty

d)

decreased support from the United Nations

68.

What destroyed the grassland and forests that were once found in the Sahel?

a)

years of heavy flooding

b)

the development of factories

c)

continuous farming and over-grazing

d)

repeated use by nomads and camel caravans

69.

In the Sahel, overgrazing, poor farming methods, and drought have resulted in a decrease in the grassland region. What is this process called?

a)

Deforestation

b)

Unequal distribution

c)

Desertification

d)

Environmental Pollution

70.

Which of the following are effects (results) of desertification?

a)

overpopulation, poor sanitation, parasites

b)

starvation, poverty, migration

c)

dams, irrigation, transportation

d)

logging, settlement, agriculture

71.

Identify the ecosystem

a)

Forest

b)

Tundra

c)

Freshwater

d)

Desert

72.

Identify the ecosystem

a)

Forest

b)

Tundra

c)

Freshwater

d)

Grassland

73.

Name this ecosystem

a)

Tundra Ecosystem

b)

Desert Ecosystem

c)

Rainforest Ecosystem

74.

Identify this ecosystem.

a)

Rainforest Ecosystem

b)

Savanna Ecosystem

c)

Desert Ecosystem

75.

Identify this ecosystem.

a)

Pond Ecosystem

b)

Forest Ecosystem

c)

Coral Reef Ecosystem

76.
Type of forest biome near the equator; receives a lot of rain; temperatures are warm all year.
a)
desert
b)
tropical rain forest
c)
arctic
d)
temperate rain forest
77.
What is the main factor that separates the biomes?
a)
Land
b)
Water
c)
Climate
d)
Longitude
78.
Biome with many scattered shrubs, tall grasses and small trees.
a)
Savannah
b)
Grassland
c)
Desert
d)
Taiga
79.

An ______________ is a community of living things working together with their non-living environment.

a)

Ecosystem

b)

Biotic

c)

Latitude

d)

System

80.

The _____________ biome is found on the tropics of cancer and Capricorn.

a)

tropical rainforest

b)

hot desert

c)

tundra

d)

temperature deciduous woodland

81.

The _____________ biome has four distinct seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter.

a)

tropical rainforest

b)

hot desert

c)

tundra

d)

temperature deciduous woodland

82.
Which two biomes have the least precipitation?
a)
tropical rain forest and temperate grasslan
b)
savanna and tropical dry forest
c)
tundra and desert
d)
boreal forest and temperate woodland
83.
This biome is found around the equator and is home to a large amount of biodiversity.
a)
Deserts
b)
Tropical Rain Forests
c)
Savannas
d)
Chaparral 
84.
What is this biome?
a)
Deciduous Forest
b)
Tropical Rainforest
85.

A successful artificial ecosystem would require which of the following?

a)

A. Nothing; an artificial ecosystem cannot be built.

b)

B. a correct balance of producers and consumers to allow for proper cycling of nutrients and raw materials

c)

C. large buildings and water refinement plants to support human lifestyles

d)

D. a carefully controlled light, temperature, and moisture environment

86.

What is the relationship between an ecosystem and a biome?

a)

A. A biome contains a planet, that planet's moon, and the two neighboring planets.

b)

B. There is only one biome in an ecosystem.

c)

C. There can be multiple ecosystems in a biome.

d)

D. They are totally different and one does not have a relationship to the other.

87.

Africa is one of the world’s seven continents. It is

the .................................... largest continent.

a)

second

b)

third

c)

fourth

d)

fifth

88.

There are ........................... countries in Africa. Around 1.4 billion

people live there (2023).

a)

50

b)

52

c)

54

d)

56

89.

............................. is the largest country in Africa.

a)

Egypt

b)

Nigeria

c)

Kenya

d)

Algeria

90.

............................. has the largest population in Africa.

a)

Egypt

b)

Nigeria

c)

Kenya

d)

Algeria

91.

Around 2000 languages are spoken in Africa.

......................................... is the most spoken language.

a)

Arabic

b)

Swahili

c)

French

d)

English

92.

The highest mountain in Africa is ................................ It is 5895 meters

(19,341ft) high.

a)

Mount Meru in Tanzania

b)

Mount

Kenya in Kenya

c)

Mount

Kilimanjaro in Tanzania

d)

The Atlas Mountains in North Africa (Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia)

93.

The ................................... desert is in Africa. It is the largest hot

desert in the world.

a)

Danakil

b)

Kalahari

c)

Namib

d)

Sahara

94.

The largest waterfall in Africa is .........................................

a)

Blue Nile Falls in Ethiopia

b)

Victoria Falls on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe

c)

Tugela Falls in South Africa

d)

Lisbon Falls in South Africa

95.

The river ..................... is the longest river in the world.

a)

Nile

b)

Amazon

c)

Zambesi

d)

Congo

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