Regions and Countries

Question 1

North Western Africa

Seperates Meditteranean coastal range form the Sahara.

Answer 1

Atlas Mountain Range

Question 2

Runs across entire width of North Africa

Can fit the entrie U.S.A inside

Largest desert in the world

Answer 2

Sahara Desert

Question 3

South of the Sahara

Desertifacation- Soil became dry and blew away

Semi-arid

Little rain

Answer 3

Sahel

Question 4

Close to the equator

Supports many animals

Lack of rain is a nproblem

Answer 4

Savana

Question 5

Along Central Coast

Hot,humid climate

People cut down trees for growing need for fuel.

Answer 5

Tropical Rainforest

Question 6

In Southern Africa

Surrounded by areas that are drying up

Answer 6

Kalahari Desert

Question 7

Longest river in the world

Goes 4000 miles

Answer 7

Nile River

Question 8

Flows through largest rainforest in africa, second largest in the world

Empties into the Atlantic

Answer 8

Congo River

Question 9

Flows over 2600 miles

Mouth is called the oil delta

3rd longest river in Africa

Answer 9

Niger River

Question 10

Largest freshwater lake in the world.

Deepest freshwater lake in the world

Answer 10

Lake Tanginika

Question 11

Largest lake in Africa

Answer 11

Lake Victoria

Question 12

Large North African country

The Nile runs the length of it

Most of the country is desert

Answer 12

Egypt

Question 13

Along the eastern coast

Colonized by the British in the 1800’s

Slogan is ‘ Harambee’ that means work togehter

Answer 13

Kenya

Question 14

Coast of west Africa

Norhtern part of the country is close to the Sahara

Coast is rich in oil

Answer 14

Nigeria

Question 15

Located on the southern most tip of Africa

Grasslands are home to many animals like lions, giraffe,and elephants

Answer 15

South Africa