WorksheetsAfrican Geography and Enviro Issues
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which country is labeled as number 1 on the map?
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Nigeria
Kenya
South Africa
Use the map above to identify the countries. Which country is labeled as number 2 on the map?
Egypt
Sudan
Libya
Morocco
Which country is labeled as number 3 on the map?
Kenya
Nigeria
Egypt
South Africa
Which country is labeled as number 4 on the map?
Nigeria
Kenya
Egypt
South Africa
Which country is labeled as number 5 on the map?
South Africa
Egypt
Nigeria
Kenya
Which country is labeled as number 6 on the map?
Sudan
Egypt
Ethiopia
Chad
Use the map above to identify the physical features of Africa. What physical feature is labeled as number 1 on the map?
Congo River
Sahara Desert
Kalahari Desert
Nile River
What physical feature is labeled as number 2 on the map?
Niger River
Lake Victoria
Sahara Desert
Mount Kilimanjaro
What physical feature is labeled as number 3 on the map?
Nile River
Sahara Desert
Red Sea
Atlas Mountains
What physical feature is labeled as number 4 on the map?
Lake Victoria
Lake Tanganyika
Lake Malawi
Lake Turkana
What physical feature is labeled as number 5 on the map?
The Great Rift Valley
Sahara Desert
Nile River
Atlas Mountains
What physical feature is labeled as number 6 on the map?
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Lake Victoria
Sahara Desert
Nile River
What physical feature is labeled as number 7 on the map?
Atlas Mountains
Sahara Desert
Nile River
Kalahari Desert
Use the map to identify the physical regions of Africa. What physical region is labeled as number 1 on the map?
Sahara Desert
Kalahari Desert
Congo Basin
Ethiopian Highlands
What physical region is labeled as number 2 on the map?
Sahel
Sahara Desert
Nile Valley
Kalahari Desert
Use the map to identify the physical regions of Africa. What physical region is labeled as number 3 on the map?
Savanna
Sahara Desert
Rainforest
Sahel
Use the map to identify the physical regions of Africa. What physical region is labeled as number 4 on the map?
Tropical Rainforest
Sahara Desert
Savanna
Kalahari Desert
Use the map to identify the physical regions of Africa. What physical region is labeled as number 5 on the map?
Kalahari Desert
Sahara Desert
Ethiopian Highlands
Congo Basin
What is scarce in Africa?
water
gold
oil
diamonds
Why can’t people live in the desert?
extreme temperatures (so hot in the day-very cold at night), large uneven dunes not easy to build on, no water or food, no jobs, you can get lost very easily, you cannot travel well on it because of the uneven sand so it is hard to trade, etc.
Because deserts are always covered in snow.
Because deserts have too many trees and rivers.
Because deserts are full of cities and factories.
Why do people live near water sources?
drinking/trading and shipping, fishing, irrigating crops, hygiene purposes, hydroelectric power, etc.
to avoid sunlight
to escape from animals
because water sources are always in cities
What is deforestation?
The destruction of forest by removing of trees to make room for something else
The planting of trees in a forest
The protection of wildlife in forests
The increase in forest area due to rainfall
What are some of the causes of deforestation in Africa?
People cutting down trees, logging, agriculture, building structures for people to live because of increased population.
Frequent rainfall and river flooding.
Natural reforestation due to animal migration.
Increase in forest area due to government planting programs.
What are the effects of deforestation in Africa?
Eliminating rain forests and because of that ruining animal habitats and plant life. Also creates poor soil which makes it difficult to grow crops. (desertification)
Increasing the number of rain forests and improving animal habitats.
Enhancing soil fertility and boosting crop production.
Reducing the impact of desertification and promoting plant growth.
What is desertification?
When dry land becomes a desert.
When a forest turns into a lake.
When mountains become valleys.
When rivers dry up and disappear.
What are some of the causes of desertification in Africa?
Drought which causes plant life to die off. Also humans because of deforestation and animals overgrazing/over eating the plants.
Frequent volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.
Excessive rainfall and flooding.
High levels of urbanization and industrialization.
What are the effects of desertification in Africa?
Destroys plant and animal life, and makes land unusable for humans (we cannot grow crops there)
Increases rainfall and improves soil fertility
Promotes rapid forest growth and biodiversity
Creates large lakes and supports aquatic life
What are the causes of water pollution in Africa?
Trash, industrial waste and chemicals, animal and human waste, etc.
Deforestation and air pollution only.
Lack of sunlight and wind.
Excessive use of solar panels.
What are the effects of water pollution in Africa?
People suffer from waterborne illnesses and diseases
It increases the population of wild animals
It leads to more rainfall in the region
It improves the quality of drinking water
