7th Chp 15.1 West Africa Physical Geography

What physical feature in West Africa encouraged the movement of people, goods and ideas?

• Atlantic Ocean
• Mediterranean Sea
• Niger River
• Sahara Desert

Which of the following are positive characteristic of the Niger River?

• fresh water for people and crops

• transportation of goods

• transportation of military

• people could use the salt from the river to preserve meat

A savannah is

• a dry desert.
• a jungle.
• a flat grassland.
• a mountain range.

The Sahara Desert is located in the northern section of

• East Africa
• West Africa
• South Africa
• Europe

Which of the following is West Africa's longest and most important river?

• Senegal River
• Nile River
• Niger River
• Black Volta River

Which of the following correctly lists the climate zones of West Africa from north to south?

• arid desert, semiarid Sahel, savanna, rain forest
• rain forest, savanna, semiarid Sahel, arid desert
• savanna, rain forest, semiarid Sahel, arid desert
• semiarid desert, rain forest, savanna, arid desert

In which natural resource is Nigeria especially rich?

• manganese
• oil
• salt
• silver

What is a strip of land that divides the desert from wetter areas?

• Sand lot
• Sahel
• Savanna
• Secede

What is the spread of desert like conditions?

• Savanna
• Deforestation
• Desertification
• Sahel

What does it mean to be organized by zone?

• Zonal
• zoned
• zonified
• zelous