6th grade Landforms, rivers and resources of Africa south of the Sahara worksheet

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?

   • 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
   • Straight west to the nearest coast, about 240 km away
2. 2.

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

   • 2,530 km
   • 2,470 km
   • 10,830 km
   • 4,180 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
   • North, toward Egypt
   • 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?

   • 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
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: Lake Chad is part of the ocean
   • Disagree: the Chari flows uphill
   • Agree: rivers keep flowing until they reach an 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?

   • It needs a seaport, so trains carry copper to one
   • Copper is mined right at the port, so no train is needed
   • 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?

   • It stays in the delta
   • By pipeline to the coast, then by tanker
   • By train across Africa to the Indian Ocean coast
   • 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 grows well where it is cool and rainy
   • Tea grows well in hot, low land near the equator
   • Tea is mined from the ground
   • Tea needs a hot, dry desert with sandy soil
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"
   • Change "Africa" to "Asia" and keep the rest
   • Leave it as it is: rivers flow south
   • Write "flows west to the ocean" instead
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 "river" to "lake"
    • 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