Chapter 19 Africa South Of The Sahara (8th Grade) Question Preview (ID: 37197)


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Most of the land of Africa south of the Sahara consists of
a) rich, rolling plains
b) high plateaus
c) rugged mountains
d) dry, flat desert

Which physical feature is located in East Africa?
a) Ethiopian Highlands
b) Congo Basin
c) Cape of Good Hope
d) Sahara

The Great Rift Valley was formed mainly by
a) shifting tectonic plates
b) seawater erosion
c) Nile River flooding
d) a large meteor

What creates waterfalls on many African rivers?
a) earthquakes
b) volcanoes
c) escarpments
d) terminal moraines

The principal export in many Atlantic coastal countries is
a) cacao
b) bananas
c) oil
d) chromium

Which country has major gold and diamond deposits?
a) South Africa
b) Nigeria
c) Zimbabwe
d) Chad

Why are many African countries promoting ecotourism?
a) to allow tourists to distribute African plants
b) to attract more industry and investment
c) to encourage trade with other nations
d) to help preserve the rainforests and boost economies

In steppe areas, clearing trees or herding large amounts of livestock can cause
a) farmers to become angry
b) desertification
c) irrigation problems
d) soil to become compacted

Which type of climate is found in SW Africa?
a) desert
b) Mediterranean
c) highland
d) steppe

Where in Africa are you most likely to find elephants, lions, and giraffes?
a) in the steppes
b) in the mountains
c) in the rainforest
d) in the savanna

dense stands of trees that receives large amounts of precipitation
a) rainforest
b) savanna
c) Namib
d) Kalahari

largest island off the mainland
a) Zambezi
b) Madagascar
c) Kilimanjaro
d) Drakensberg

natural wonder of East Africa
a) Tanganyika
b) Namib
c) rainforest
d) Great Rift Valley

grasslands with scattered woods
a) Zambezi
b) savanna
c) Kalahari
d) Kilimanjaro

sandy desert in Southern Africa
a) Madagascar
b) Great Rift Valley
c) Kalahari
d) rainforest

desert made up of rocks and dunes along the southwestern coast
a) Namib
b) Kilimanjaro
c) Zambezi
d) Kalahari

highest mountain peak in Africa
a) Zambezi
b) Great Rift Valley
c) Drakensberg
d) Kilimanjaro

river that forms Victoria falls
a) Zambezi
b) Tanganyika
c) Namib
d) rainforest

called the barrier of pointed spears
a) Great Rift Valley
b) Drakensberg
c) Kilimanjaro
d) savanna

longest freshwater lake in the world
a) Tanganyika
b) Madagascar
c) Kalahari
d) savanna

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