African Geography

African Geography

100

This is the second-largest continent in the world and is home to over 50 countries.

What is Africa?

200

Africa is made up of this many countries, more than any other continent except Asia.

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300

This ocean borders Africa on the west side.

What is the Atlantic Ocean?

400

This imaginary line runs through the middle of Africa and divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres.

What is the Equator?

500

What are the four regions in Africa?

Tropical Rainforest, Sahara, Sahel and Savanna

African Landforms

100

Which landform is a giant dip in the Earth's surface?

Great Rift Valley

200

This is the highest mountain in Africa, located in Tanzania.

➡️ What is Mount Kilimanjaro?

300

These mountains are located in northwest Africa and stretch across Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia.

➡️ What are the Atlas Mountains?

400

Mount Kilimanjaro is located in this East African country.

➡️ What is Tanzania?

Rivers & Waterways

100

This is the longest river in the world, flowing through northeastern Africa/

➡️ What is the Nile River?

200

This river flows through central Africa and is one of the deepest rivers in the world.

➡️ What is the Congo River?

300

This river flows through West Africa and makes a large curve before reaching the Atlantic Ocean.

➡️ What is the Niger River?

400

Lake Victoria helps supply water to this famous river.

➡️ What is the Nile River?

500

The Nile River flows into this large sea in northern Egypt.

➡️ What is the Mediterranean Sea?

Ecosystems & Climate

100

What is the largest hot desert in the world?

Sahara.

200

A transition zone in Africa, that is semi arid. Under the Sahara Desert?

➡️ What is a Sahel?

300

This biome is a grassy plain with scattered trees and is home to animals like lions and elephants.

➡️ What is the Savanna?

400

This biome is hot, wet, and filled with thick forests and many species of plants and animals.

➡️ What is the Tropical Rainforest?

500

Cutting down too many trees in rainforests can lead to this environmental problem.

➡️ What is deforestation?

Deserts & Dry Lands

100

This is the largest hot desert in the world, located in northern Africa.

➡️ What is the Sahara?

200

This desert is located in southern Africa and is known for its dry climate and red sand.

➡️ What is the Kalahari Desert?

300

This semi-dry region south of the Sahara acts as a transition zone between desert and grassland.

➡️ What is the Sahel?

500

During the day, desert temperatures can be extremely hot, but at night they often become this.

➡️ What is very cold?