Chapter 19-Africa

Because of elevation of much of the land is high, Africa is often called the _____.

• coastal plain continent
• mountain continent
• plateau continent

The Nile, Congo, Zambezi, and Niger are the names of _________.

• major mountains in Africa
• major rivers in Africa
• major coastal plains in Africa

Why is it impossible for ships to sail from Africa's interior to the sea?

• cataracts interrupt the rivers' flow
• escarpments interrupt the rivers' flow
• rift valleys interrupt the rivers' flow

Africa's location near the Equator, its elevation, and its relationship to large bodies of water and land forms affect its _____.

• language
• government
• climate

What kind of land supports tall grasses, thorny bushes, & scattered trees? 

• savanna
• desert
• rain forest

How do many nomads in the Sahara make a living?

• They live in one place so they can care for their herds.
• They live in the cities where they can sell their goods.
• They travel to find water and food for their herds.

Most of Africa's farmland is used for _____.

• harvesting trees
• subsistence farming
• cash crops

The major part of Africa's economy is ______.

• trading 
• mining
• farming

Why are African countries diversifying their economies?

• to protect their citizens against economic hardships
• to focus on one important cash crop
• to produce only one major mineral each year

The four geographic regions of Africa defined in the textbook are  ____.

• Northeast, South, Central and South, and East
• North, South, East , and West
• North, West, East, and Central and Southern