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Question 1
Given below are the names of some countries and physical features. Circle the ones which are in Africa.
| Spain, Nile river, Mississippi river, Atlas Mountains, Honduras, Namibia, Bolivia, Andes Mountains, Sahara Desert, Congo river, Appalachian Mountains, Algeria, Ganga river, Kalahari Desert, Gobi Desert, Libya |
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Answer
The countries and physical features that are in Africa are:
Countries — Namibia, Algeria, Libya
Physical Features — Nile River, Atlas Mountains, Sahara Desert, Congo river, Kalahari Desert
Quick Quiz
Question 1
The (Mediterranean/Red) Sea separates Africa from Asia.
Answer
The Red Sea separates Africa from Asia.
Question 2
Nairobi and Cairo are the capitals of which countries?
Answer
Nairobi is capital of Kenya and Cairo is the capital of Egypt.
Question 3
Name an extinct volcano of Africa.
Answer
Mt Kilimanjaro
Question 4
The Ethiopian Highlands are young fold mountains. True or False?
Answer
False
Reason — The Ethiopian Highlands are of volcanic origin. These mountains are about 75 million years old whereas young fold mountains are 10 to 25 million years in age and are formed due to two of Earth's tectonic plates pushing against each other.
Question 5
The ............... Desert is located in the northern part of Africa.
Answer
The Sahara Desert is located in the northern part of Africa.
Fill in the blanks with words from the brackets.
Question 1
The ............... (Atlantic/Indian) Ocean lies to the west of Africa.
Answer
The Atlantic Ocean lies to the west of Africa.
Question 2
............... (Rabat/Juba) is the capital of Morocco.
Answer
Rabat is the capital of Morocco.
Question 3
The highest peak in Africa is Mt ............... (Rwenzori/Kilimanjaro).
Answer
The highest peak in Africa is Mt Kilimanjaro.
Question 4
Lake ............... (Chad/Tanganyika) is found in the Great Rift Valley.
Answer
Lake Tanganyika is found in the Great Rift Valley.
Question 5
River ............... (Nile/Congo) is known as the 'Highway of Central Africa'.
Answer
River Congo is known as the 'Highway of Central Africa'.
Match the columns
Question 1
| Sl. No. | Column A | Column B |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Boyoma Falls | plateau |
| 2. | Karoo | saltwater lake |
| 3. | Chad | Pretoria |
| 4. | South Africa | fold mountains |
| 5. | Drakensberg | River Congo |
Answer
| Sl. No. | Column A | Column B |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Boyoma Falls | River Congo |
| 2. | Karoo | plateau |
| 3. | Chad | saltwater lake |
| 4. | South Africa | Pretoria |
| 5. | Drakensberg | fold mountains |
Write three examples of each from Africa
Question 1
Bordering seas and oceans
Answer
- The Mediterranean sea
- The Red sea
- The Indian Ocean
Question 2
Mountains
Answer
- The Atlas mountains
- The Ethiopian Highlands
- The Drakensberg Mountains
Question 3
Lakes in the Great Rift Valley region
Answer
- Malawi
- Rukwa
- Tanganyika
Question 4
Deserts
Answer
- The Sahara desert
- The Namib Desert
- The Kalahari Desert
Question 5
Rivers
Answer
- The Nile
- The Congo
- The Niger
Give reasons for the following
Question 1
Mt Kilimanjaro is located near the equator, but remains covered with snow throughout the year.
Answer
The temperature of the atmosphere decreases with increase in height. Mt Kilimanjaro is located near the equator, but remains covered with snow throughout the year because of its high altitude (5895 meters).
Question 2
River Nile flows through the Sahara Desert, yet it carries water throughout the year.
Answer
River Nile flows through the Sahara Desert, yet it carries water throughout the year because it originates in the rainy equatorial region which receives very heavy rainfall.
Answer these questions
Question 1
What is the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of Africa?
Answer
Africa lies between 37° N latitude in the north and 35° S latitude in the south and between 17° W longitude in the west and 51° E longitude in the east.
Question 2
Where are the Atlas and the Drakensberg mountains located? What is the similarity between them?
Answer
The Atlas mountains are located in the north-western part of Africa and the Drakensberg mountains are located along the south-eastern coast of Africa.
These mountains are similar as both of them are young fold mountains.
Question 3
What do you know about the extent of the Great Rift Valley?
Answer
The Great Rift Valley is located in the east. It extends from Lake Malawi in the south to the Red Sea in the north and then through the Gulf of Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba to the Dead Sea in Asia. It stretches for about 8000 kilometres and has two distinct arms.
Question 4
Which is the longest river of Africa? Write the names of two rivers which join to form this river.
Answer
The Nile is the longest river of Africa. White Nile and Blue Nile are the two rivers which join to form this river.
Question 5
River Niger flows through which countries?
Answer
River Niger flows through Guinea, Mali, Niger and Nigeria.
Question 6
Write the name of the largest freshwater and saltwater lakes in Africa. Where are they located?
Answer
Lake Victoria is the largest freshwater lake in Africa. It is located between the two arms of the Great Rift Valley.
Lake Chad is the largest saltwater lake in Africa. It is located to the south of the Sahara Desert.