Africa's Geography and Physical Features

Where specifically in Africa do scientist believe the first humans appeared?

• Northern Africa

• Eastern and Southern Africa

• Central Africa

• Western Africa

Which of the following statements is true?

• Africa is the largest continent in the world

• Africa is the second largest continent after North America

• Africa is the smallest continent in the world

• Africa is the second largest continent after Asia

Which of the geographic below covers the most part of the continent?

• the tropics

• rain forest

• savannas

True or false. Farming is easy in a rain forest.

• True

• False

What exactly are savannas?

• area of high mostly flatland

• tropical grasslands dotted with small trees and shrubs

• forest that grow along the equator with dense tress and plants

Other than the Sahara, what other desert is in Africa?

• Great Rift Valley

• Kilimanjaro

• Nile

• Kalahari

Which of the following statements plateau's is NOT true?

• a plateau is an area of high and mostly flat land

• Most of Africa is covered by a series of plateaus

• The Great Rift Valley is an example of a plateau

• plateaus never have valleys or lakes

Which of the following is the largest mountain in Africa?

• Kilimanjaro

• Victoria

• Nile

• Atlas

What river in Africa spans 4,160 miles, making it the largest river in the world.

• Niger

• Congo

• Victoria

• Nile

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Sahara desert?

• It is the largest desert in the world

• It extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea

• It lies in southern Africa

• It has one of the harshest climates in the world