Geographical Questions- G1
1. The Atlas Mountains form a separation between the coast and the __Sahara Desert
2. Describe the Sahara Desert largest desert in world- sand dunes, rocky hills, stretches of gravel
3. Where is the African Sahel located? South of the Sahara- stretches across Africa
4. What is causing the Sahel to expand in recent years?
People cut down trees, allow animals to overgraze- soil becomes drier and blows away
5. Describe the savanna region. grasslands
6. Where is the largest area of African savanna located? Middle of continent- close to equator
7. What is the biggest threat to the African rainforests today? Rapid population growth
8. Precisely where is the Kalahari Desert located? Southern part of Africa
9. What is the longest river in Africa? Nile
10. Into which ocean does the Congo River flow? Atlantic Ocean
11. Into which ocean does the Nile River flow? Mediterranean Sea
12. What is the largest lake in Africa? Lake Victoria
13. Which river system flows through the largest rainforest in Africa? Congo River
14. As far as location is concerned, name something the Niger River and the Congo River have in common. Both empty into the Atlantic Ocean
15. Why is the Niger River delta so important? Petroleum (oil) industry centered there
16. Describe Egypt’s location. Northeastern Africa along the Mediterranean Sea
17. Describe Kenya’s location.
Along the eastern coast of Africa by the Indian Ocean
18. Which river flows north from Khartoum?
19. What prevented the Republic of the Congo from developing its rich mineral resources? Political unrest (colonialism, civil war, continued unrest)
20. Where do most of Egypt’s people live? In the Nile River Valley
21. What makes up a large portion of Nigeria’s potential wealth? oil
22. Why do Nigerians see little from their country’s oil wealth? Problems and corruption in government
23. Why have the people of Sudan suffered terribly in recent years? Political and ethnic problems