Physical geography of Africa

Question 1

An archipelago located near the top left area of Africa. Now owned by Spain and contains the island of Tenerife.

Answer 1

Canary Islands

Question 2

A mountain range located at the north most part of Africa.

Answer 2

High Atlas Mountains

Question 3

Huge chunk of the north of Africa, spanning both sides of the continent

Answer 3

Sahara Desert

Question 4

Large River in Northeast Africa that flows through the Sahara Desert into the Mediterranean Sea

Answer 4

The Nile River

Question 5

River that flows from the east and merges into the Nile

Answer 5

Blue Nile

Question 6

River that flows from the west and merges into the Nile

Answer 6

White Nile

Question 7

Lake that the Nile Flows into on its way to the Medeterranean Sea

Answer 7

Lake Nasser

Question 8

Lake Located In central Africa, just beneath Sahara Desert

Answer 8

Lake Chad

Question 9

Highland region in West Africa

Answer 9

Futa Jalon

Question 10

southern most island on the WEST side of Africa

Answer 10

Sao Tome

Question 11

Large river in West Africa that flows into the Atlantic Ocean

Answer 11

Gambia River

Question 12

Second, smaller size river in West Africa that also flows into the Atlantic Ocean

Answer 12

Senegal River

Question 13

Archipelago consisting of 10 islands located off the West coast of Africa

Answer 13

Cape Verde

Question 14

Plateau located in Western Africa

Answer 14

Jos Plateau

Question 15

Large area of highlands located in Eastern Africa

Answer 15

Ethiopian Highlands

Question 16

Lake source of the Blue Nile River

Answer 16

Lake Tana

Question 17

River that flows from Lake Kyoga into the Indian Ocean

Answer 17

Tana River

Question 18

Africa’s largest lake by land area

Answer 18

Lake Victoria

Question 19

Series of seven large waterfalls located along the north most point of the Lualabo River

Answer 19

Stanley Falls

Question 20

Located along the Zambezi River in Southern Africa. Considered to be the largest waterfall in the world

Answer 20

Victoria Falls

Question 21

Large river that flows from the Lualabo River and the Lomani River into the Atlantic Ocean

Answer 21

Zaire River

Question 22

Delta located at the mouth of the Niger River

Answer 22

Niger Delta

Question 23

Most southern large, narrow lake in Africa

Answer 23

Lake Malawi

Question 24

Most northern of two large, narrow lakes

Answer 24

Lake Tanganyika

Question 25

River that flows from Victoria falls, flows into Indian Ocean

Answer 25

Zambezi River

Question 26

Southernmost mountain range in Africa

Answer 26

Drakensberg Mountains

Question 27

Large desert located in the highlands of southern Africa

Answer 27

Kalahari Desert

Question 28

Southernmost river on east coast of Africa

Answer 28

Limpopo River

Question 29

Southernmost River in Africa, flows into the Atlantic Ocean

Answer 29

Orange River

Question 30

Archipelago off the East Coast of Africa, located between Pemba Island and Mafia Island

Answer 30

Zanzibar