Landforms, rivers and resources of Africa south of the Sahara

Grade 6 Social Studies Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   Map of southern Africa with a large dry region shaded tan. Ari finds a large, dry, sandy region covering much of Botswana and parts of Namibia and South Africa. What is it called?

   • The Atacama Desert
   • The Mojave Desert
   • The Kalahari Desert
   • The Gobi Desert in Asia
2. 2.

   Map of East Africa with one very large lake shaded and unlabeled. Bo finds the largest lake in Africa, shared by Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. Which lake is it?

   • Lake Victoria
   • Lake Baikal
   • Lake Titicaca
   • Lake Superior
3. 3.

   Map of East Africa with one long, narrow lake shaded along Tanzania's western border. Esme finds a very long, deep lake lying in a rift valley along the western border of Tanzania. Which lake is it?

   • Lake Michigan
   • The Caspian Sea
   • Lake Tanganyika
   • Lake Victoria
4. 4.

   Jun traces the large curve of ocean along West Africa's southern coast, from Ghana to Gabon. What is it called?

   • Hudson Bay
   • The Bay of Bengal
   • The Gulf of Guinea
   • The Gulf of California
5. 5.

   Kira labels Africa on a world map. What is Africa?

   • Part of Europe
   • One large country
   • A large island
   • A continent with 54 countries
6. 6.

   Luz labels Nigeria, in West Africa. What is Nigeria?

   • A country in West Africa
   • A river
   • A lake
   • A continent of its own
7. 7.

   Milo labels Madagascar, off Africa's southeast coast, with ocean all around it. What is Madagascar?

   • An island country
   • A lake
   • A continent of its own
   • A peninsula of Africa
9. 8.

   Noah reads that one West African country grows more cocoa, the bean used for chocolate, than any other. Which country is it?

   • Côte d'Ivoire
   • Egypt
   • Zambia
   • Ethiopia
10. 9.

    Pia reads that one southern African country mines large amounts of copper. Which country is it?

    Use the picture in question 8.

    • Zambia
    • Egypt
    • Côte d'Ivoire
    • Ethiopia
11. 10.

    Ren reads that coffee first came from the highlands of one East African country, which still grows the most coffee in Africa. Which country is it?

    Use the picture in question 8.

    • Zambia
    • Ethiopia
    • Egypt
    • Côte d'Ivoire