Landforms, rivers and resources of Africa south of the Sahara

Grade 6 Social Studies Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   The Niger rises in Guinea's highlands only about 240 km from the ocean, but flows away from it. Which way does it go first, Milo asks?

   • South, toward the bottom of the map, the whole way
   • Straight west to the nearest coast, about 240 km away
   • North, straight across the desert to Egypt
   • Northeast, inland, before curving back to the sea
2. 2.

   Data: Wikidata, read Nov 11, 2026. Noah compares river lengths. How many kilometers longer is the Nile than the Niger?

   • 10,830 km
   • 2,530 km
   • 4,180 km
   • 2,470 km
3. 3.

   Map of southern Africa with the Limpopo drawn without arrows to Mozambique's east coast. The Limpopo starts in northern South Africa and ends at the ocean on Mozambique's east coast. Which way does it mainly flow, Pia asks?

   • South, toward the bottom of the map
   • West, across the continent to the nearest desert
   • East, to the ocean on Mozambique's coast
   • North, toward Egypt
4. 4.

   Tala's friend says Mount Kenya, almost on the equator, cannot have glaciers. It rises to 5,199 m. Which response is right?

   • Disagree: its great height keeps the top icy
   • Agree: the equator is far too warm for any ice to form
   • Disagree: it is south of the equator
   • Agree: glaciers form just in polar lands
5. 5.

   Map of central Africa with the Chari River flowing into Lake Chad, surrounded by land. Zee's friend says every river ends in an ocean. The Chari River flows into Lake Chad, which has no outlet to the sea. Which response is right?

   • Disagree: the Chari flows uphill
   • Agree: rivers keep flowing until they reach an ocean
   • Agree: Lake Chad is part of the ocean
   • Disagree: the Chari ends in a lake with no outlet
6. 6.

   Zambia has no coast, but it sells copper overseas. A railway runs from its mines to the port of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. Why, Ari asks?

   • It needs a seaport, so trains carry copper to one
   • The railway carries water to the mines
   • Zambia has its own ocean coast
   • Copper is mined right at the port, so no train is needed
7. 7.

   Oil is pumped from the Niger Delta, where the Niger River meets the sea in Nigeria. How does most of it reach buyers overseas, Bo asks?

   • By pipeline to the coast, then by tanker
   • By train across Africa to the Indian Ocean coast
   • By camel across the desert
   • It stays in the delta
8. 8.

   Kenya's cool, rainy highlands grow much tea, one of the country's main exports. Why do the highlands suit tea, Esme asks?

   • Tea grows well where it is cool and rainy
   • Tea is mined from the ground
   • Tea needs a hot, dry desert with sandy soil
   • Tea grows well in hot, low land near the equator
9. 9.

   Map of Gambia with the Gambia River drawn west to the coast, without arrows. Kira's note says, "The Gambia River flows south across Africa." It reaches the ocean on the west coast, in Gambia. Which fix is right?

   • Change "Africa" to "Asia" and keep the rest
   • Leave it as it is: rivers flow south
   • Write "flows west to the ocean" instead
   • Change "river" to "canal"
10. 10.

    Map of Tanzania with the Rufiji drawn east to the coast, without arrows. Luz's note says, "Tanzania's Rufiji River flows south to the desert." It reaches the ocean on Tanzania's east coast. Which fix is right?

    • Leave it as it is: rivers flow south
    • Change the note to: flows east to the ocean
    • Change "river" to "lake"
    • Change "Tanzania" to "Brazil" and keep the rest