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Africa Maps, Physical Features, and Geography Skills
Africa Maps, Physical Features, and Geography Skills
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7th Grade World Geography
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1
The body of water lying off the coast of Kenya is the ____________.
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
2
How many African representatives were present at the Berlin Conference?
Zero
Half of the African nations
All African nations
Three
3
What is the meaning of the word partition?
to take over by force
to not care about violence
to overthrow a government
to divide up into parts
4
What is the line at zero degrees latitude?
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
Prime Meridian
5
Which map feature tells us direction?
tartar sauce
compass rose
legend
scale
6
The Great Rift Valley was formed by _____________.
a massive hurricane
tectonic plates moving apart
excessive mining
a meteor crashing to Earth
7
Which century are we currently living in?
19th
21st
15th
20th
8
What did Europeans seek to gain from Africa by attending the Berlin Conference in 1884?
trade and natural resources
slaves and salt
weapons
safe passage to India
9
Which two African countries were not colonized by Europeans?
Cuba and South Africa
Egypt and Ethiopia
Liberia and Egypt
Liberia and Ethiopia
10
What are the intermediate directions?
northwest, eastwest, west coast, and east coast
northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest
west coast, east coast, northwest, and southwest
north, west, south, and east
11
What does a map scale do?
shows direction on a map
explains the symbols on a map
shows coordinates
shows distance on a map
12
Southwest is an example of a ____________ direction.
cardinal
intermediate
intergalactic
marginal
13
An area of the Earth's surface with similar characteristics is known as:
Region
State
City
District
14
Which hemispheres contain the United States?
Western and Southern
Southern and Eastern
Northern and Western
Southern and Northern
15
Which coordinates designate the South Pole?
90 degrees North
60 degrees North
90 degrees South
91 degrees South
16
What is the tallest mountain in Africa?
Mount Kilimanjaro
Stone Mountain
Mount Everest
Mount Hulk
17
If you wanted to easily find mountain ranges, which kind of map would you use?
climate map
elevation map
political map
population map
18
Gross Domestic Product means:
total value of goods + services made by a country in a year
amount of goods sold in one store
growth of one or more crops in an area
how many people live in a certain area
19
Which country was a home for freed U.S. slaves?
South Sudan
Liberia
Ethiopia
Russia
20
What did European countries seek to gain from the Berlin Conference?
chickens, cotton, and Kryptonite
natural resources and land
spices and weapons
slaves
21
What is the newest country in the world?
South Sudan
Harbinistan
Sudan
South Africa
