s.s.
Which of the following best describes rainfall patterns in the Serengeti grassland ecosystem?
months of heavy precipitation, followed by drought
Malaria is a disease spread through
mosquitoes
Migratory animals are those that
move from place to place during certain times of the year
The longest river in the Africa
nile
In the United States, the president, a civilian, is commander-in-chief of the armed forces. This means that the president is
not a member of the military
Where is the island of Madagascar located?
off the east coast of Africa
In the Sahara, the term erg is used to describe a(n)
sand sea
Sahel" means __________ in Arabic.
shore
Which body of water lies off the coast of West Africa?
the Atlantic Ocean
The Y-shaped region in eastern Africa that was created by a series of faults and that includes volcanic mountains, lakes, and waterfalls, is known as
the Great Rift Valley
Which of the following ecosystems is located in a semiarid climate region, is prone to drought, and is a transition zone between a desert area and a tropical grassland?
the Sahel
Which of the following terms best characterizes the governments of Mauritius, South Africa, and Botswana?
democracies
From space, the Richat Structure in the Sahara looks most like a
bull's-eye
The Great Rift Valley is being formed by tectonic plates that are pulling away from each other. What would we expect eastern Africa to look like tens of millions of years in the future as a result of this activity?
A sea will split the eastern coast of Africa from the rest of the continent.
The longest river in sub-Saharan Africa
Congo
The Nile River connects Lake Victoria, in east Africa, to the
Mediterranean Sea
The body of water to the north of Africa is the
Mediterranean Sea
The Rwenzori Mountains are also known as the Mountains of the
Moon
The semiarid grassland region that is a transition zone between a desert to the north and a tropical savannah climate zone to the south is called the
Sahel
occur only during certain times of the year
Seasonal rains
In 2011, piracy was an enormous problem off the coast of
Somalia
Which of the following statements is most likely a characteristic of an authoritarian government in Africa?
The power often shifts between a military government and a civilian one.
Which of the following landforms is most similar to a dune?
a hill
Which of the following terms best characterizes the government of Somalia?
an anarchy
The Serengeti is an example of a __________ ecosystem.
grassland
All of the following are characteristics of the Serengeti except
heavy precipitation that falls year-round
About 85% of people who live in Africa live
in sub-Saharan Africa
Malaria is considered to be an endemic disease because it
is commonly found only in tropical climates