Landforms, rivers and resources of Africa south of the Sahara

Grade 6 Social Studies Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   The Orange River starts in the mountains of Lesotho and ends at the Atlantic on Africa's west coast. Which way does it flow on Jun's map?

   • North, into the desert
   • South, toward the bottom of the map
   • East, to the Indian Ocean
   • West, to the Atlantic
2. 2.

   The Zambezi starts in northwestern Zambia and ends at the Indian Ocean in Mozambique. Which way does it mainly flow on Kira's map?

   • East, to the Indian Ocean
   • West, to the Atlantic
   • North, to the Mediterranean
   • South, toward the bottom of the map
3. 3.

   The Serengeti in Tanzania is a wide grassland with scattered trees, with a wet season and a dry season. Which biome is it, Milo asks?

   • Tundra
   • Rainforest
   • Savanna
   • Taiga
4. 4.

   The Namib, along Namibia's Atlantic coast, gets almost no rain, though fog often rolls in from the sea. Which biome is it, Noah asks?

   • Savanna
   • Desert
   • Tundra
   • Rainforest
5. 5.

   Side view of Kilimanjaro with ice at the top and the equator marked on a small map. Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania, is Africa's highest mountain at 5,895 m, just south of the equator. Why is it icy at the top, Pia asks?

   • Its top is very high, where the air is cold
   • Places near the equator stay warm
   • It is south of the equator, so it is cold
   • Ice blows there from the Sahara
6. 6.

   The Ethiopian Highlands are a high plateau near the equator, with mild weather good for farming. Why are they mild, not hot, Ren asks?

   • Their height keeps the air cooler
   • They are far from the equator
   • They are covered by the sea
   • They are a desert
7. 7.

   Side view of Kenya with Nairobi marked at about 1,800 m. Nairobi, Kenya, lies only about 1° south of the equator but about 1,800 m high. Why are its days mild, not steamy, Tala asks?

   • Its height keeps the air mild
   • It is next to the Arctic Ocean
   • Places near the equator stay cool
   • It is under a glacier
8. 8.

   Map of northern Botswana with the river fanning into a delta that ends in dry land. The Okavango River in Botswana spreads into a huge inland delta and never reaches the sea. Where does its water go, Zee asks?

   • It flows north to the Mediterranean
   • It soaks in and evaporates in dry land
   • It flows into the Atlantic
   • It turns into a glacier
9. 9.

   Victoria Falls, on the Zambezi between Zambia and Zimbabwe, drops about 108 m. How does it affect boats on the river, Ari asks?

   • Boats ride down it easily
   • It dries up the river below
   • Boats can't pass, but visitors come to see it
   • It makes the river flow uphill
10. 10.

    Lake Volta in Ghana, one of the world's largest human-made lakes, formed behind the Akosombo Dam in 1965. What does the dam mainly make, Bo asks?

    • Salt for the coast
    • A natural lake that formed long ago
    • Electricity from the river's water
    • Oil from under the lake