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?

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

   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
   • North, toward Egypt
   • West, across the continent to the nearest desert
   • South, toward the bottom of the map
3. 3.

   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
   • Agree: Africa is mostly snow
   • Disagree: Africa has no rainforest
   • Agree: rainforest covers most of the African continent
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?

   • 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
   • Disagree: its great height keeps the top icy
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?

   • Agree: rivers keep flowing until they reach an ocean
   • Disagree: the Chari flows uphill
   • 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?

   • Copper is mined right at the port, so no train is needed
   • It needs a seaport, so trains carry copper to one
   • The railway carries water to the mines
   • 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 camel across the desert
   • It stays in the delta
   • By pipeline to the coast, then by tanker
   • By train across Africa to the Indian Ocean coast
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 needs a hot, dry desert with sandy soil
   • Tea is mined from the ground
   • Tea grows well in hot, low land near the equator
   • Tea grows well where it is cool and rainy
9. 9.

   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 "desert" to "glacier" and keep the rest
   • Leave it as it is: rivers flow south
   • Change it to: flows west to the ocean
   • Change "Senegal" to "Amazon"
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 "Tanzania" to "Brazil" and keep the rest
    • Change "river" to "lake"