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Africa Physical Features

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Flat and rolling grasslands across central and southern Africa

a)

Savanna

b)

Sahel

c)

Sahara

2.

a steep cliff at the edge of a plateau with a lowland area below

a)

Escarpment

b)

Landlocked

c)

Thatch

d)

Reservoir

3.

What is the driest region in South Africa?

a)

Namib Desert

b)

Sahara Desert

c)

Atacama Desert

4.

The steep face at the edge of a plateau, or other raised area

a)

Escarpment

b)

Veld

c)

Savanna

d)

Desert

5.

Open grasslands in Southern Africa are known as...

a)

pans

b)

veld

c)

sahel

d)

mountains

6.

Read the FALSE statement. Replace the underlined word with one that makes the sentence TRUE.


The open grasslands of South Africa are known as the escarpment.

a)

Inyanga

b)

Kalahar

c)

Madagascar

d)

Okavango

e)

veld

7.

What is the name of the country that is colored orange?

a)

Namibia

b)

Zambia

c)

Botswana

d)

South Africa

8.

Vegetation in the Sahara is limited to areas around oases, riverbeds, and the highlands.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

...............is the tallest mountain in Africa.

a)

Kilimajnaro

b)

Everest

10.

What is the largest lake in Africa and chief reservoir of the Nile River?

a)

Victoria Falls

b)

Lake Victoria

11.

.............. located along the Zambezi River and straddles the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe.

a)

Africa

b)

Victoria Falls

12.

Name this physical feature of Africa. Capitalization and Spelling count.

(a)  

13.

Which of the following is the largest desert in Africa?

a)

A) Sahara Desert

b)

B) Kalahari Desert

c)

C) Namib Desert

d)

D) Libyan Desert

14.

The Nile River is known for being the longest river in the world. Which two major African countries does it flow through?

a)

A) Nigeria and Ghana

b)

B) Egypt and Sudan

c)

C) Kenya and Tanzania

d)

D) South Africa and Botswana

15.

Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa, is located in which country?

a)

A) Kenya

b)

B) Tanzania

c)

C) Uganda

d)

D) Ethiopia