Ch 1 Africa

1. Much of Africa is made up of raised, mostly level ares of land, which have a high?

Elevation

Tributary

Oasis

Fertile

2. The Blue Nile in the highlands of Ethiopia is a __________ of the Nile River?

Rift

Economy

Tributary

Savanna

3. This is what is left when two continents pull apart.

Nomad

Rift

Drought

Oasis

4. People have farmed the land along the Nile river for thousands of years because of this soil.

Rift

Subsistence farming

Drought

Fertile

5. In Ethiopia there is usually plenty of rain so farmers do not have to use this.

Drought

Irrigation

Fertile

Savanna

6. Because the land area of much of Africa is high, the continent is often called _________.

Coastal plain continent

Plateau continent

River valley continent

Mountain continent

7. The Nile, the Congo, the Zambezi, and the Niger are the names of major __________.

Mountains in Africa

Rivers in Africa

Coastal plains in Africa

Rift valleys in Africa

8. Why is it impossible for ships to sail from Africa's interior to the sea?

Waterfalls or rapids interrupt the rivers' flow

Mountains interrupt the rivers' flow

Rift valleys interrupt the rivers' flow

Tributaries interrupt the rivers' flow

9. Africa's location near the Equator, its elevation, and its relationship to large bodies of water and land forms affect its _________?

Language

Government

Archaelogy

Climate

10. This is a time when little or no rain is available to grow crops and raise livestock.

Fertile

Subsistence farming

Drought

Oasis

11. In Somalia, farming is possible only near rivers, or in or near an _________.

Drought

Oasis

Irrigation

Plateau

12. A region of tall grasses with scattered trees

Savanna

Oasis

Elevation

Cash crop

13. A person who has no settled home; moves from place to place

Rift

Oasis

Nomad

Savanna

14. Much of Africa's land is used for this.

Oasis

Cash crop

Irrigation

Subsistence farming

15. Mining is an important part of the ______________ in Ghana.

Economy

Irrigation

Oasis

Tributary

16. What area of land supports tall grasses, thorny bushes, and scattered trees?

Coastal plain

Desert

Rain forest

Savanna

17. An economy that has a variety of crops, raw materials, and manufactured goods is this.

Tributary

Cash crop

Economy

Diversified

18. How do many nomads make their livings in the Sahara?

They live in one place so they can care for their herds

They live in the cities where they can sell their goods

They travel to find water and food for their herds

They create large farms in the desert to grow food

19. The majority of Africa's farmland is used for?

Harvesting trees

Cash crops

Commercial farming

Subsistence farming

20. Most of Africa's workers are employed in?

Trading

Mining

Farming

Manufacturing

21. Why are African countries diversifying their economies?

To protect against economic hardships

To focus on one important cash crop

To produce only one major mineral each year

To produce only goods that are made in factories

Ch 1 Africa

1. Much of Africa is made up of raised, mostly level ares of land, which have a high?

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. The Blue Nile in the highlands of Ethiopia is a __________ of the Nile River?

3. This is what is left when two continents pull apart.

4. People have farmed the land along the Nile river for thousands of years because of this soil.

5. In Ethiopia there is usually plenty of rain so farmers do not have to use this.

6. Because the land area of much of Africa is high, the continent is often called _________.

7. The Nile, the Congo, the Zambezi, and the Niger are the names of major __________.

8. Why is it impossible for ships to sail from Africa's interior to the sea?

9. Africa's location near the Equator, its elevation, and its relationship to large bodies of water and land forms affect its _________?

10. This is a time when little or no rain is available to grow crops and raise livestock.

11. In Somalia, farming is possible only near rivers, or in or near an _________.

12. A region of tall grasses with scattered trees

13. A person who has no settled home; moves from place to place

14. Much of Africa's land is used for this.

15. Mining is an important part of the ______________ in Ghana.

16. What area of land supports tall grasses, thorny bushes, and scattered trees?

17. An economy that has a variety of crops, raw materials, and manufactured goods is this.

18. How do many nomads make their livings in the Sahara?

19. The majority of Africa's farmland is used for?

20. Most of Africa's workers are employed in?

21. Why are African countries diversifying their economies?