What is causing the Sahel to expand in recent years?

over-grazing and cutting down trees for fuel

Which is true of both the Niger River and Congo River?

they flow into the Atlantic Ocean

Which best describes the Sahara Desert?

the largest desert in the world

Where is the largest area of African savanna?

in the center of the continent along the equator

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Georgraphy of the African Continent

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1
Which number marks the Nile River?
5
6
7
1
2
Which is separated from the coast by the Atlas Mountains?
the Sahel
the equatorial rainforest
the Sahara Desert
the Kalahari Desert
3
Which describes most of the savanna region?
grasslands
coastal plains
high mountain ranges
desert
4
Which river system flows through the largest rainforest in Africa?
the Nile River
the Congo River
the Niger River
the White Nile
5
What is causing the Sahel to expand in recent years?
over-grazing and cutting down trees for fuel
several years of heavy rains and flooding
damming rivers and preventing irrigation
too many people
6
Which is the largest lake in Africa?
Lake Tanganyika
Lake Nasser
Lake Victoria
Lake Chad
7
What is marked by the "8"?
Lake Tanganyika
Congo River
Lake Victoria
Kalahari Desert
8
Which is true of both the Niger River and Congo River?
they flow into the Atlantic Ocean
They flow into the Mediterranean Sea
they begin near the Red Sea
They begin near Lake Tanganyika
9
Which number marks the Atlas Mountains?
8
10
3
1
10
Which is marked by the "5"?
Niger Riber
Nile River
Zambezi River
Congo River
11
Which number marks tropical rainforest?
3
6
11
4
12
Where is the African Sahel located?
just south of the Sahara
along the eastern coast by the Indian Ocean
along the Mediterranean coast
in the southernost part of the African continent
13
Where is the Kalahari Desert located?
across Eqypt and Sudan
in southern Africa
north of the Sahara Desert
along the equator
14
Which best describes the Sahara Desert?
perfectly flat and sandy
located only in the northwest corner of Africa
impossible for people to go across
the largest desert in the world
15
What region is marked by the "3"?
tropical rainforest
savanna
Sahel
Sahara Desert
16
Which is the longest river in Africa?
Amazon River
Nile River
Congo River
Niger River
17
Where is the largest area of African savanna?
in the extreme north of the continent
in the center of the continent along the equator
along the Mediterranean coast
along the edge of the Sahara Desert
18
What is important about the Niger River delta?
Few people live in the area around the delta
poor farm land
frequently dries completely up
Rich in oil deposits
19
Congo River is to the Atlantic Ocean as the Nile River is to the
Mediterranean Sea
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Red Sea
20
Which is the biggest threat to the African rainforests today?
pollution from nuclear power plants
extended period of drought
overpopulation
war and political unrest

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