Africa Review Test

Which river provides over 95% of Egypt's water?

• Victoria Nile

• Nile River

• Congo River

• Zambezi River

The Victoria Nile originates from which lake?

• Lake Tanganyika

• Lake Victoria

• Lake Malawi

• Lake Chad

What are escarpments known for?

• Deep valleys

• Steep slopes with flat plateaus

• High peaks

• Snow-capped mountains

Mount Kilimanjaro is Africa's highest peak.

(a)  

• Longest river
• Largest desert
• Highest peak
• Deepest lake

The Serengeti is famous for its tall grass and herds of which animals?

• Elephants

• Lions

• Wildebeests, gazelles, and zebras

• Giraffes

1. Experiences extreme temperature variations over night from over 100 degrees to below freezing.

• African Savanna

• Boreal Rainforest

• Sahara Desert

• Russian Tundra

The smallest climate area in Africa is

• Savanna climate zone
• Tropical rainforest climate zone
• Desert climate zone
• Snow-Capped Mountains

 Can be found deep beneath the Sahara Desert.

• Aquifers

• Ancient artifacts and ruins
• Vegetation and wildlife
• Atlantis

Desertification is caused by farming, overgrazing of livestock, and (a)   .

• Industrialization
• Urbanization
• Slash-and-burn agriculture
• Mining

1. The ........ has been severely damaged by oil drilling.

• Mississippi River

• Niger Delta

• Sahara Desert

• The rainforest