Study Guide African Geography Quiz

Standards

SS7G1 The student will locate selected features of Africa.

a. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: the Sahara, Sahel, savanna, tropical rain forest, Congo River, Niger River, Nile River, Lake Tanganyika, Lake Victoria, Atlas Mountains, and Kalahari Desert.

b. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map the countries of, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire), Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan and South Sudan.

SS7G2 The student will discuss environmental issues across the continent of Africa.

a. Explain how water pollution and the unequal distribution of water impacts irrigation, trade, industry, and drinking water.

b. Explain the relationship between poor soil and deforestation in Sub-Saharan Africa.

c. Explain the impact of desertification on the environment of Africa from the Sahel to the rainforest.

SS7G3 The student will explain the impact of location, climate, and physical characteristics on population distribution in Africa.

a. Explain how the characteristics in the Sahara, Sahel, savanna, and tropical rain forest affect where people live, the type of work they do, and how they travel.

Locate:

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire)
  • Egypt
  • Kenya
  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
  • Sudan
  • South Sudan
  • Sahara
  • Sahel
  • Savanna
  • Tropical rain forests
  • Congo River
  • Niger River
  • Nile River
  • Lake Tanganyika
  • Lake Victoria
  • Atlas Mountains
  • Kalahari Desert

Describe:

Climate: / Describe: Include Plant life (Botany) and animal life if known / Countries in Africa: / Environmental concerns / Growing or shrinking
Sahara
Sahel
Savanna
Tropical Rain Forest
Kalahari

Which area is likely to have the lowest population in Africa? Why?

The Biggest threat to the Sahel is growing ______. This causes more ______when trees are cut down and more ______when land becomes desert.

In the Sahel, like other parts of Africa human Activities like ______and ______have caused the Sahel to become desert like.

Increased poor soil quality is an issue for people in the Sahel, because most people make their living ______or ______.

Inadequate and ______rainfall have also caused problems for farmers in the Sahel.

Desertification in the Sahel causes ______or famine and increased poverty.

Government corruption is a common issue in Africa. Governments tend ignore water pollution because they ______.

Most ofthe savanna and tropical rainforest in Africa lost because of ______.

Rivers / Length in comparison to World/Africa / Importance / Climate it runs through / Countries
Niger
Nile
Congo
Problems / Resources / Rivers/Lakes / Climate
Nigeria
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Sudan