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?

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

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

   • 2,470 km
   • 4,180 km
   • 10,830 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?

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

   Desert in the north and southwest, savanna in wide belts, rainforest in a central band. Ren's friend says most of Africa is rainforest. Which response is right?

   • Disagree: desert and savanna cover far more land
   • Disagree: Africa has no rainforest
   • Agree: rainforest covers most of the African continent
   • Agree: Africa is mostly snow
5. 5.

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

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

   • The railway carries water to the mines
   • It needs a seaport, so trains carry copper to one
   • Copper is mined right at the port, so no train is needed
   • Zambia has its own ocean coast
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 train across Africa to the Indian Ocean coast
   • By pipeline to the coast, then by tanker
   • It stays in the delta
   • By camel across the desert
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 is mined from the ground
   • Tea grows well where it is cool and rainy
   • 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 "river" to "canal"
   • Leave it as it is: rivers flow south
   • Write "flows west to the ocean" instead
   • 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 "Tanzania" to "Brazil" and keep the rest
    • Change "river" to "lake"