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32 Multiple choice questions

Term 1 of 32
What is the Great Escarpment?

they have many waterfalls, rapids, and gorges

Because 90% of continent lies within Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn

dry climate and hard soil perfect for growing grass & prevents growth of trees

The edge of the continent's plateau in Southern Africa

Term 2 of 32
How do most Africans make a living?

farming

mining

agriculture

fishing

Term 3 of 32
Why are Africa's rivers difficult to navigate?

wildebeasts, gazelles and zebras

they have many waterfalls, rapids, and gorges

gold, platinum, chromium, cobalt, copper, phosphates, diamonds

farming

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Term 4 of 32
Desertification

A large plain in East Africa that is famous for its wildlife

the process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought,
deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture.

The world's longest river, which flows northward through East Africa into the
Mediterranean Sea

World's third-largest wetland and source of Nigerian oil and economic and ethnic
conflict

Term 5 of 32
Canopy

Dense covering formed by the leafy tops of tall rain forest trees

Largest desert in the world

A fertile place in a desert where there is water and vegetation

A body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows the flow of groundwater.

Term 6 of 32
How does Africa's rivers affect the economy?

desertification

wildebeasts, gazelles and zebras

can't trade as easily

depleating forest

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Term 7 of 32
Why does oil-rich Angola have a poor public infrastructure?

they have many waterfalls, rapids, and gorges

much of the money was spent on civil war

Closer to the equator means longer rain season

the destruction of the rain forest

Term 8 of 32
Sahara

Rainforest in the central area

Can be below freezing in the spring

Largest desert in the world

What is the second longest river in europe?

Term 9 of 32
Oasis

Dense covering formed by the leafy tops of tall rain forest trees

a large flat area along the congo river in central africa

a strip of dry grasslands on the southern border of the Sahara; also known as "the shore
of the desert"

A fertile place in a desert where there is water and vegetation

Term 10 of 32
What made Nigeria one of Africa's wealthiest countries?

oil

coal

farming

natural gas

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Term 11 of 32
Which animals thrive there?

They have many waterfalls, rapids, and gorges

Farming

Coffee and lumber

Wildebeasts, gazelles and zebras

Term 12 of 32
What deserts are located in Africa?

Coffee And Lumber

Gold, Platinum, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Phosphates, Diamonds

Sahara, Kalahari, Namib

Wildebeasts, Gazelles And Zebras

Term 13 of 32
What danger exists from the slash-and-burn farming method?

historical claims to the same land

the discovery of gold

depleating forest

the destruction of the rain forest

Term 14 of 32
What are two profitable commodities besides oil?

wildebeasts, gazelles and zebras

coffee and lumber

rainforest in the central area

farming

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Term 15 of 32
Serengeti Plain

a large flat area along the congo river in central africa

the process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought,
deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture.

Gold, platinum, chromium, cobalt, copper, phosphates, diamonds

A large plain in East Africa that is famous for its wildlife

Term 16 of 32
Niger Delta

a large flat area along the congo river in central africa

A body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows the flow of groundwater.

World's third-largest wetland and source of Nigerian oil and economic and ethnic
conflict

The world's longest river, which flows northward through East Africa into the
Mediterranean Sea

Term 17 of 32
What is Africa's most prominent physical feature?

Mountain

Plateau

Rainforest In The Central Area

Plains

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Term 18 of 32
What important minerals are found in Africa?

Wildebeasts, gazelles and zebras

Gold, platinum, chromium, cobalt, copper, phosphates, diamonds

They have many waterfalls, rapids, and gorges

5-6 years

Term 19 of 32
What process threatens the Sahel?

air pollution

plateau

desertification

escarpment

Term 20 of 32
Aquifer

a strip of dry grasslands on the southern border of the Sahara; also known as "the shore
of the desert"

The world's longest river, which flows northward through East Africa into the
Mediterranean Sea

World's third-largest wetland and source of Nigerian oil and economic and ethnic
conflict

A body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows the flow of groundwater.

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Term 21 of 32
Sahel

a strip of dry grasslands on the southern border of the Sahara; also known as "the shore
of the desert"

A fertile place in a desert where there is water and vegetation

Largest desert in the world

A body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows the flow of groundwater.

Term 22 of 32
What region receives the most rainfall?

Corrupt goventment and bandits in cooperation

Sahara, Kalahari, Namib

Largest desert in the world

Rainforest in the central area

Term 23 of 32
What problem does logging cause?

depleating forest

the destruction of the rain forest

plateau

farming

Term 24 of 32
Why is the Serengeti still covered with wild grass?

they have many waterfalls, rapids, and gorges

Because 90% of continent lies within Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn

The edge of the continent's plateau in Southern Africa

dry climate and hard soil perfect for growing grass & prevents growth of trees

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Term 25 of 32
How did Nigerian government later impoverish the nation?

Rainforest in the central area

Corrupt goventment and bandits in cooperation

much of the money was spent on civil war

Largest desert in the world

Term 26 of 32
How long can dry spells last in desert regions?

1-2 years

4-5 years

5-6 years

2-3 years

Term 27 of 32
Nile River

The world's longest river, which flows northward through East Africa into the
Mediterranean Sea

The edge of the continent's plateau in Southern Africa

World's third-largest wetland and source of Nigerian oil and economic and ethnic
conflict

A body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows the flow of groundwater.

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Term 28 of 32
What relationship do rainfall patterns in Africa have to the equator?

Corrupt goventment and bandits in cooperation

much of the money was spent on civil war

Closer to the equator means longer rain season

they have many waterfalls, rapids, and gorges

Term 29 of 32
Why is so much of Africa tropical?

Gold, platinum, chromium, cobalt, copper, phosphates, diamonds

The edge of the continent's plateau in Southern Africa

Because 90% of continent lies within Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn

dry climate and hard soil perfect for growing grass & prevents growth of trees

Term 30 of 32
Congo Basin

World's third-largest wetland and source of Nigerian oil and economic and ethnic
conflict

A fertile place in a desert where there is water and vegetation

a large flat area along the congo river in central africa

A large plain in East Africa that is famous for its wildlife

Term 31 of 32
Mount Kilimanjaro

The combined continent of europe and asia

Africa's highest mountain

Depleating forest

Plateau

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Term 32 of 32
How much diversity can be found in the Congo Basin rain forest?

more than 600 species

desertification

more than 590 species

more than 595 species

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