What physical feature is it?
What is the world's largest hot desert, covering roughly 3.6 million square miles across North Africa—nearly 30% of the continent—and is expanding. It features extreme, arid conditions, with summer temperatures often exceeding
The Sahara desert .
In this feature pyramids, primarily built as tombs for pharaohs during the Old and Middle Kingdom periods, are iconic ancient masonry structures, with over 130 discovered.
True or False: The African rainforest covers more than half of the entire continent’s land area.
False .
This physical feature runs through southwestern Asia, the Red Sea, and down through East Africa, passing through countries like Ethiopia, Kenya,and Uganda
The Great Rift Valley .
This feature borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwest, Egypt to the north, and the Red Sea to the east.
Sudan .
True or False: The Congo Basin rainforest is the largest in the world.
False. The Congo Basin is the second-largest in the world, following the Amazon.
What is a vast semi-arid transition zone in Africa separating the Sahara Desert to the north and the Sudan savanna to the south. Spanning from Senegal to Sudan, it faces severe challenges including climate change
The Sahel .
This country in East Africa with coastline on the Indian Ocean. It encompasses Savannah, lake lands, the dramatic Great Rift Valley and mountain highlands
True or False: The Satanic Leaf-Tailed Gecko, which looks like a dead leaf, is a top predator of the Congo Basin floor.
False
This river flows northward through northeastern Africa, beginning near Lake Victoria and ending in the Mediterranean Sea. It passes through 11 countries—Burundi, DR Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Nile River .
Africas most populous country (over 236 million people) and largest economy, located in West Africa. It is a vibrant, culturally diverse federal republic with over 250 ethnic groups—notably Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo—and 500+ languages.
Nigeria .
True or False: African rainforests are home to over 400 species of mammals
True. They support high biodiversity, including over 400 species of mammals.
What physical feature is a large dormant volcano in Tanzania. It is also the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain above sea level in the world.
Mount Kilimanjaro .
This political feature is a culturally and geographically diverse nation of over 63 million people. Known as the "Rainbow Nation," it boasts 11 official languages, a history defined by the struggle against apartheid and the rise of democracy, and three capital cities: Pretoria (administrative), Cape Town (legislative), and Bloemfontein (judicial)
South Africa .
True or False: African wild dogs use a "voting" system to decide whether to go on a hunt—by sneezing at each other.
True .