Major Domains Of The Earth (Africa) Flashcards
What imaginary lines pass through Africa
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
What waterbodies surround Africa?
Mediterranean Sea (North)
Red Sea (North-East)
Atlantic Ocean (West)
Indian Ocean (East)
What is Africa’s tallest mountain?
Mount Kilimajaro
What is the world’s largest hot desert, located in Africa?
The Sahara Desert
Other than the Sahara, what are the other main deserts in Africa?
The Kalahari Desert
and
The Namib Desert
What is the longest river in the world, located in Africa?
The Nile River
What is the only river in the world which crosses the equator twice, located in Africa?
The Congo River
Which forest is Africa’s largest rainforest?
The Congo Basin
What names is Africa also called?
The Great Safari.
It was called The Dark Continent by the Europeans because they knew so little about it