Mapping Lab: Africa

Last updated about 2 months ago

15 questions

Location

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10

Intepreting Maps

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6

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1

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2

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3

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4

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5

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1

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3

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2

Think Like a Geographer

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Mapping Lab: Africa

Last updated about 2 months ago

15 questions

Location

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9

Drag and drop each terrain feature to the correct location using the grid coordinates provided.

Other Answer Choices:

Kalahari Desert (23°S, 22°E)

Nile River (28°N, 31°E)

Sahara (20°N, 10°E)

Lake Victoria (1°S, 33°E)

Atlas Mountains (32°N, 5°W)

Ethiopian Highlands (10°N, 39°E)

Mount Kilimanjaro (3°S, 37°E)

Congo Basin (0°, 20°E)

Cape of Good Hope (34°S, 18°E)

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Drag and drop each country to the correct location using the grid coordinates provided.

Other Answer Choices:

South Africa (30°S, 25°E)

Somalia (10°N, 50°E)

Uganda (0°, 32°E)

Madagascar (20°S, 47°E)

Dem. Rep. of the Congo (0°, 25°E)

Mali (17°N, 0°)

Liberia (6°N, 10°W)

Egypt (25°N, 30°E)

Gabon (0°, 12°E)

Morocco (32°N, 5°W)

Intepreting Maps

Use the maps to answer each of the questions
If doing this from home, use the following links:
Political
Physical
Climate
Vegetation
Economic Activity
Population

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The country that contains the largest total area with a tropical wet climate is _______ .

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__________ is the large island country that lies east of Mozambique. Its population density is__________.

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Identify the four most highly populated cities in Africa. Drag each of these four cities into the country in which it is located. (Only four of the cities will be used)

Dakar

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What river forms the border between Senegal and Mauritania? (Use correct spelling and capitalization)

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Most people in Egypt live along the __________ River. The vegetation found near the river is __________, while the vegetation found farther away from the river is mostly__________.

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Most of Northern Africa has a population density of __________. The physical feature most responsible for this population level is the __________.

Think Like a Geographer

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15

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1

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3

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3

Drag and drop each terrain feature to the correct location using the grid coordinates provided.

Other Answer Choices:

Kalahari Desert (23°S, 22°E)

Nile River (28°N, 31°E)

Sahara (20°N, 10°E)

Lake Victoria (1°S, 33°E)

Atlas Mountains (32°N, 5°W)

Ethiopian Highlands (10°N, 39°E)

Mount Kilimanjaro (3°S, 37°E)

Congo Basin (0°, 20°E)

Cape of Good Hope (34°S, 18°E)

Drag and drop each country to the correct location using the grid coordinates provided.

Other Answer Choices:

South Africa (30°S, 25°E)

Somalia (10°N, 50°E)

Uganda (0°, 32°E)

Madagascar (20°S, 47°E)

Dem. Rep. of the Congo (0°, 25°E)

Mali (17°N, 0°)

Liberia (6°N, 10°W)

Egypt (25°N, 30°E)

Gabon (0°, 12°E)

Morocco (32°N, 5°W)

Use the maps to answer each of the questions
If doing this from home, use the following links:
Political
Physical
Climate
Vegetation
Economic Activity
Population

Which 6 African countries north of the equator have petroleum (oil) as a resource?

The country that contains the largest total area with a tropical wet climate is _______ .

__________ is the large island country that lies east of Mozambique. Its population density is__________.

In which three countries can a humid subtropical climate be found?

Identify the four most highly populated cities in Africa. Drag each of these four cities into the country in which it is located. (Only four of the cities will be used)

Dakar
Kinshasa
Algiers
Cairo
Nairobi
Johannesburg
Lagos
Abidjan

Egypt
Nigeria
Dem. Rep. of the Congo
South Africa

Besides South Africa, in which five countries can trade and manufacturing be found?

What river forms the border between Senegal and Mauritania? (Use correct spelling and capitalization)

Most people in Egypt live along the __________ River. The vegetation found near the river is __________, while the vegetation found farther away from the river is mostly__________.

Most of Northern Africa has a population density of __________. The physical feature most responsible for this population level is the __________.

Use the maps to drag each description to the correct location. Each category should have 5 characteristics.

Vegetation: tropical grassland
Physical: in the Sahel, near the Niger River (elevation 0-2,000ft)
Physical: mountainous, near the Orange River (elevation 5,001-10,000ft)
Population: over 250 people per square mile-closest city Cairo
Population: 25-125 people per square mile-closest city Durban
Climate: arid
Climate: semiarid and tropical wet and dry
Vegetation: broadleaf evergreen forest
Vegetation: highlands
Economics: commercial farming, nomadic herding nearby, petroleum, natural gas, and iron nearby
Population: 25-125 people per square mile-closest city Bamako
Physical: near the Nile River, level land (elevation 0-1,000ft)
Economics: forestry, commercial farming, trade, and manufacturing nearby, coal nearby
Economics: subsistence farming, commercial farming nearby, no natural resources
Climate: marine west coast

13°N, 6°W
30°S, 29°E
28°N, 31°E

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This picture was most likely taken at...

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3

Support your answer with evidence. From the _______ map we learned that is location has _______ and in the photograph we see _______ 

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Using evidence from a different map, support your answer with evidence. From the _______ map we learned that is location has _______ and in the photograph we see _______ 

Which 6 African countries north of the equator have petroleum (oil) as a resource?

Egypt

Nigeria

Tunisia

Cameroon

Libya

Morocco

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Algeria

South Africa

In which three countries can a humid subtropical climate be found?

South Africa

Ethiopia

Madagascar

Mozambique

Egypt

Eswatini

Kinshasa

Algiers

Cairo

Nairobi

Johannesburg

Lagos

Abidjan

Egypt

Nigeria

Dem. Rep. of the Congo

South Africa

Besides South Africa, in which five countries can trade and manufacturing be found?

Algeria

Senegal

Nigeria

Benin

Tanzania

Libya

Cameroon

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Egypt

Use the maps to drag each description to the correct location. Each category should have 5 characteristics.

Vegetation: tropical grassland

Physical: in the Sahel, near the Niger River (elevation 0-2,000ft)

Physical: mountainous, near the Orange River (elevation 5,001-10,000ft)

Population: over 250 people per square mile-closest city Cairo

Population: 25-125 people per square mile-closest city Durban

Climate: arid

Climate: semiarid and tropical wet and dry

Vegetation: broadleaf evergreen forest

Vegetation: highlands

Economics: commercial farming, nomadic herding nearby, petroleum, natural gas, and iron nearby

Population: 25-125 people per square mile-closest city Bamako

Physical: near the Nile River, level land (elevation 0-1,000ft)

Economics: forestry, commercial farming, trade, and manufacturing nearby, coal nearby

Economics: subsistence farming, commercial farming nearby, no natural resources

Climate: marine west coast

13°N, 6°W

30°S, 29°E

28°N, 31°E

This picture was most likely taken at...

13°N, 6°W

30°S, 29°E

28°N, 31°E

Support your answer with evidence. From the _______ map we learned that is location has _______ and in the photograph we see _______ 

Using evidence from a different map, support your answer with evidence. From the _______ map we learned that is location has _______ and in the photograph we see _______ 