Africa -Our Continent Flashcards
What is the equator?
The equator is an imaginary line that goes round the middle of the earth and devides the earth into two halves.
What is every country in Africa separated by?
An international border. Sometimes borders follow rivers or mountains.
Where are the poles and what are they called?
They are at the opposite ends of the earth and are called the North Pole and the South Pole.
Name the eight points of the compass .
NORTH SOUTH EAST WEST NORTH EAST NORTH WEST SOUTH EAST SOUTH WEST
When trying to find a direction where should you stand?
Stand at a fixed point.
What do you call countries with no coastlines?
Landlocked
What is the capital city of a country?
It is where the leaders and officials of a country work.
What does a physical map show?
A physical map shows high and low areas , mountains, rivers and lakes.
How does a physical map show height above sea level?
By colour shading.
What do you have to have with you when you cross an international border?
A Passport.
Name a landlocked country in Africa
Zimbabwe
Does Africa have countries north and south of the equator?
Yes it does, it also has countries on the equator.
What is an island?
An island is a piece of land surrounded by water.
What is the biggest island surrounding afrika
Madagascar
Is Zanzibar a country?
No! Zanzibar is part of the country Tanzania
Name the biggest city in Africa and what country is it in and it’s population.
Cairo and it is Egypt. 16 million
Name three of Africa’s biggest cities and what country are they in.
Lagos
Ibadan
Kano
They are in Nigeria
Name the biggest city in South Africa and how many people live in this city.
Johannesburg 5 million people
Name South Africa’s neighbours.
Lesotho Swaziland Namibia Botswana Zimbabwe Mozambique
Is the capital city the largest city in the country?
No
What is the capital city of South Africa?
Pretoria
How does a physical map show rivers?
Blue lines
Name the six longest rivers in Africa
Nile Congo Zambezi Limpopo Gariep Orange
How are lakes shown on a physical map?
Lakes are colored blue.
Name Africa’s three largest lakes.
Lake Victoria
Lake Tanganyika
Lake Malawi
Name three famous waterfalls in Africa
Victoria falls
Maletsunyane
Augrabies
What is a desert?
A desert is a large dry area of land where little or no rain falls.
Name Africa’s largest desert and what countries does it go through.
The kalahari desert and it spreads through Namibia and South Africa and Botswana
Name the longest river in Africa
The Nile
Name the sea that this river flows into?
Mediterranean Sea
Name three things Robben Island has been used for
Prison
Hospital
World war 2 defense position
Name the highest mountain range in South Africa
Ukhhahlamba Drakensberg
In which country will you find the Ukhhahlamba Drakensberg mountains
Kwa Zulu Natal
Name the largest fresh water lake in Africa
Lake Malawi
Describe Zanzibar
Zanzibar is a group of islands off the coast of Tanzania. It consists of a number of small islands and two larger ones and form part of a Tanzania.
What is Zanzibar best know for?
Spices
Tourism
Raffia
Name the oceans that surround Africa and where they are
The Atlantic Ocean is on the west of Africa
The Indian Ocean is on the east of Africa
