Africa Quiz 1 Flashcards
Africa’s 4 largest lakes (in order) and their location.
Nile - N
Congo - Central
Niger - W
Zambezi - S
Facts about the Nile River that relate to the United States.
The Nile is 4,000 miles long which is more than the width of the United States.
Facts about the Sahara Desert.
Covers 1/4 of the continent. Cuts through the Northern part of Africa dividing it into Northern / Southern regions. It stretches 3,000 miles. Keeps getting bigger.
What type of vegetation dominates Africa.
Savanna Grasslands
Africa’s primary 3 types of vegetation.
Tropical Rainforests, Tropical Savannas, and Deserts.
Africa’s size relative to the other continents.
- Asia
- Africa
- North America
- South America
- Antarctica
- Europe
- Australia
The bodies of water around Africa.
Atlantic Ocean - W, Mediterranean Sea - N, Red Sea - NE, Gulf of Aden - NE, Indian Ocean - E, and Mozambique Channel - SE.
The imaginary lines of latitude Africa sits on / in-between.
Equator / Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn.
Africa’s principal tropical rain forest and its location.
Congo Basin - Central.
Africa’s largest lake and its location.
Lake Victoria - E
3 variables that affect Africa’s climate
Equator
Large bodies of water
Elevation
Large raised area of mostly flat land
Plateaus
The height of land above sea level
Elevation
Steep cliff
Escarpment
Deep drench
Rift
