Chapter 20:
The Physical Geography of Africa South of the Sahara
1.
High, jagged cliffs called __________ can be found on the edges of the continent’s plateaus.
a.
cataracts
b.
fjords
c.
escarpments
d.
estuaries
2.
__________ is a large crack in the earth’s surface caused by shifting tectonic plates.
a.
The Great Rift Valley
b.
The Drakenberg Range
c.
Lake Victoria
d.
Kilimanjaro
3.
__________ is among the largest human-made lakes in the world.
a.
Lake Tanganyika
b.
Lake Malawi
c.
Lake Volta
d.
Lake Chad
4.
The Congo River reaches the sea through a(n) __________, a place where freshwater from a river meets seawater.
a.
a tributary
b.
an estuary
c.
a tidal basin
d.
a flood plain
5.
__________ supplies about half the world’s gold, one of the many mineral resources abundant in the region.
a.
Congo
b.
Nigeria
c.
Zimbabwe
d.
South Africa
6.
The weather in the region is influenced by __________.
a.
rainfall
b.
ocean currents
c.
prevailing wind patterns
d.
all of the above
7.
Tropical grasslands known as __________ cover almost half of the African continent.
a.
prairies
b.
Sahel
c.
alluvial plains
d.
savanna
8.
The __________ is a wind that sweeps in from the Sahara and dries up moisture left by heavy summer rains.
a.
sirocco
b.
savanna
c.
harmattan
d.
monsoon
9.
The process in which arable land turns into desert is called __________.
a.
erosion
b.
drought
c.
desertification
d.
desalination
10.
The __________ has a moderate climate.
a.
highlands region
b.
Namib Desert
c.
savanna
d.
Sahel
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