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What are the Atlas Mountains?
What are the Atlas Mountains?
Located in North Africa, a mountain range between the Mediterranean Sea and the Sahara Desert.
What is the Sahara Desert?
What is the Sahara Desert?
The largest desert in the world located in North Africa, covering 3,500,000 square miles.
What is the Sahel?
What is the Sahel?
Transitional land located below the Sahara Desert, between desert land and savanna.
What characterizes a savanna?
What characterizes a savanna?
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The Kalahari Desert is a true desert.
The Kalahari Desert is a true desert.
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What defines a tropical rainforest?
What defines a tropical rainforest?
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What is the Niger River?
What is the Niger River?
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What is notable about the Congo River?
What is notable about the Congo River?
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How long is the Nile River?
How long is the Nile River?
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Victoria Falls is the smallest waterfall in the world.
Victoria Falls is the smallest waterfall in the world.
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What is Lake Tanganyika known for?
What is Lake Tanganyika known for?
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What is Lake Victoria?
What is Lake Victoria?
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What is Mount Kilimanjaro?
What is Mount Kilimanjaro?
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Study Notes
Mountains and Deserts
- Atlas Mountains: Mountain range in North Africa between the Mediterranean Sea and the Sahara Desert, near the Strait of Gibraltar.
- Sahara Desert: The largest desert worldwide, covering 3,500,000 square miles, situated in North Africa.
- Kalahari Desert: Located in Southern Africa, characterized as a semi-arid region receiving 3-10 inches of rain per year, not a "true" desert.
Transitional Zones and Grasslands
- Sahel: A semi-arid transitional area in North Africa beneath the Sahara Desert, serves as a bridge between desert and savanna ecosystems, experiencing more rainfall than the desert.
- Savanna: Found in Central Africa, these tropical or subtropical grasslands feature scattered trees and support drought-resistant undergrowth, with insufficient rain for denser forest vegetation.
Rivers and Waterways
- Niger River: The main waterway in western Africa, crucial for Timbuktu, traverses countries including Guinea, Mali, Niger, Benin, and Nigeria.
- Congo River: Flows through western Central Africa, passing through the planet's third-largest rainforest.
- Nile River: Admired as the world's longest river at 4,150 miles, it flows in Eastern Africa, connecting to the Mediterranean and Red Seas.
Lakes and Waterfalls
- Lake Tanganyika: Central Africa's deepest lake, known for its significant depth.
- Lake Victoria: The largest lake in Africa and the second-largest freshwater body globally.
- Victoria Falls: Renowned as the largest and most unique waterfall in the world.
Notable Peaks
- Mount Kilimanjaro: The highest peak in Africa, standing at 19,340 feet, recognized as the tallest free-standing volcanic structure on the planet.
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Description
Explore the unique geographical features of Africa, including mountain ranges, deserts, and transitional zones. This quiz covers significant locations like the Atlas Mountains, Sahara Desert, and the Sahel, along with essential rivers like the Niger. Test your knowledge on these vital ecosystems and their characteristics.
