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?

   • Northeast, inland, before curving back to the sea
   • North, straight across the desert to Egypt
   • Straight west to the nearest coast, about 240 km away
   • South, toward the bottom of the map, the whole way
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
   • 2,470 km
   • 4,180 km
   • 2,530 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?

   • North, toward Egypt
   • East, to the ocean on Mozambique's coast
   • South, toward the bottom of the map
   • West, across the continent to the nearest desert
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: glaciers form just in polar lands
   • Disagree: it is south of the equator
   • Agree: the equator is far too warm for any ice to form
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: Lake Chad is part of the ocean
   • Agree: rivers keep flowing until they reach an ocean
   • Disagree: the Chari ends in a lake with no outlet
6. 6.

   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?

   • It stays in the delta
   • By pipeline to the coast, then by tanker
   • By camel across the desert
   • By train across Africa to the Indian Ocean coast
7. 7.

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

   • Tea is mined from the ground
   • Tea needs a hot, dry desert with sandy soil
   • Tea grows well where it is cool and rainy
   • Tea grows well in hot, low land near the equator
8. 8.

   Jun's note says, "The Senegal River flows south into the desert." It actually reaches the ocean on Africa's west coast. Which fix is right?

   • Change it to: flows west to the ocean
   • Leave it as it is: rivers flow south
   • Change "Senegal" to "Amazon"
   • Change "desert" to "glacier" and keep the rest
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 "river" to "canal"
   • Write "flows west to the ocean" instead
   • Leave it as it is: rivers flow south
   • Change "Africa" to "Asia" and keep the rest
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?

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