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CHAPTER 19
AFRICA: PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
Identifying Main Ideas
Write the letter of the correct answer or ending in the blank provided. (10 points each)
1. Three of Africa’s geographic regions are
a. savannas, grasslands, desert.
c. North, West, East.
b. mountains, forests, swamps.
d. Sahara, Great Rift Valley, Nile River.
2. Because much of the land is high, Africa is often called the
a. high elevation continent.
c. vast coastal plain.
b. plateau continent.
d. mountainous continent.
3. Four large rivers in Africa are the
a. Volga, Amazon, Nile, and Congo.
b. Nile, Congo, Niger, and Zambezi.
c. Mississippi, Serengeti, Congo, and Niger.
d. Aswan, Rift, Cataract, and Tributary.
4. A transportation barrier
a. prevents rivers from flooding.
b. forms when continents pull apart.
c. keeps ships from reaching Africa.
d. makes it difficult to transport goods.
5. Much of Africa is a tropical region that lies between the
a. Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean. c. Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn.
b. Americas and Central Asia.
d. Cape of Good Hope and Asia.
6. Which of the following influence climate in Africa?
a. size of rain forests, size of deserts, and wind speed.
b. weather patterns, physical features, and longitude.
c. location near the Equator, elevation, nearness to large bodies of water.
d. distance from the Equator, distance from the Polar caps, hours of sunlight.
8. Which of the following most greatly affects life in Africa?
a. natural resources
c. climate
b. transportation barriers
d. the physical environment
9. What are some cash crops grown in Africa?
a. yams, cassava, corn, and rice
c. petroleum, diamonds, and titanium
b. coffee, cacao, and tea.
d. chocolate, barley, and dates
10. To diversify its economy, Africa could
a. build different factories.
c. enlarge subsistence farms.
b. grow more cash crops.
d. concentrate on one industry.
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7. Three climate regions of Africa are
a. savannas, rain forests, and deserts. c. hot, sunny, and dry.
b. tropical, temperate, and desert.
d. Southern, East, and North.