Physical Geography of Africa Multiple Choice

The North African countries are located on the southern shore of which body of water?

 

• Nile River

• Mediterranean Sea

• Red Sea

• Atlantic Ocean

Which mountains form the longest mountain chain in Africa?

• Caucasus Mountains

   

• Choqa Mountains

   

• Atlas Mountains

• Bale Mountains

What geological feature dominates the physical geography of East Africa?

• Jonglei

• Mount Kenya

• the Great Rift Valley

• the Cascade Mountains

Which is the largest lake on the continent of Africa?

 

• Lake Tanganyika

• Lake Malawi

• Lake Baikal

• Lake Victoria

What urgent issue is happening in East Africa?

• urbanization

•  desertification

•  irrigation

•  defoliation

What is the dominant landform in Central Africa?

• plateaus

• rugged mountain ranges

• lowlands

• Congo River watershed

What is the climate in much of the region of Central Africa?

• Mediterranean

• arid

• mild

• tropical

What is West Africa's longest and most important river?

• Benue River

• Niger River

• Senegal River

• Black Volta River

What do the countries of Mali, Niger, and Chad have in common?

• They all have a coastline on the Atlantic Ocean.

• No mountains are located within their borders.

• They are all landlocked countries.

• They are all island nations.

What is the most dominant climate zone of West Africa?

• Arid Desert

• Semiarid Sahel

• Rain Forest

• Savannah