True or False: Kenya is to the south of Ethiopia?
True!
Which ocean is to the WEST of Africa?
Atlantic Ocean
This vocab term describes a dry, barren area experiencing little to no precipitation.
Desert
Which ocean is to the EAST of Africa?
Indian Ocean
True or False: There is a higher population density along the coastlines of oceans, rivers, and lakes.
TRUE!
Which region of Africa includes: Mozambique, Botswana, Namibia, and Lesotho?
Central, Eastern, Western, or Southern Africa?
Southern!
This river runs through South Sudan, Sudan, and Egypt before emptying into the sea.
The Nile!
Which vocab term best describes areas of wide, flat, grasslands with little rain and few trees?
Savanna!
This body of water is to the North of Africa and separates it from the continents of Europe.
Mediterranean Sea
What is the most common language spoken today across Western and Central Africa?
French!
Ghana, Sierra Leone, Senegal, and Ivory Coast are all located in which region of Africa?
Central, Eastern, Western, or Southern?
Western!
This river shares the name of TWO countries and a tropical rainforest that surrounds it!
The Congo!
Which vocab term best describes a country that does not border any oceans or major bodies of water?
Landlocked!
Ghana is to the ________ of Ivory Coast.
North, South, East, or West?
East!
What is the MOST common climate zone of Central Africa?
Tropical Wet/Rainforest!
Name any TWO countries in Africa that the equator passes through!
Gabon, Sao Tome & Principe, D.R. Congo, Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia
This desert stretches across most of Botswana and parts of Namibia and South Africa.
The Kalahari!
Which vocab term best describes an area of land that extends out into a body of water (similar to a peninsula)?
Cape!
This body of water is to the Northeast of Africa and separates it from Asia & The Middle East.
The Red Sea
TRUE or FALSE: Today Christianity is the most common religion in Central and Southern Africa?
TRUE!
Name any ONE country in Africa that the Prime Meridian passes though!
Algeria, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo
Name both the largest LAKE in S-SA and the tallest mountain in S-SA!
Lake Victoria and Mt. Kilimanjaro!
Which vocab term best describes an area of low elevation that collects rainwater into streams, rivers, and lakes?
Basin!
Name any TWO of the three countries that border Lake Victoria.
Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya
According to this map, name the TWO most common natural resources found in Central Africa.
Diamonds and Oil