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1 WORLD GEOGRAPHY

LESSON 5

1 Match.

1. Africa a. One of the two major rivers of Africa.
2. The Atlantic Ocean b. The highest mountain in Africa.

3. The Nile River c. On the eastern side of Africa.
4. Mount Kilimanjaro d. The second largest continent.

5. The Arabian Sea e. On the western side of Africa.

2 Fill in the blanks.

1. is the second largest continent in the world.

2. The covers about 25% of the continent of Africa.
3. Africa has two major rivers, the Nile River and the River.

4. is a landform that rises high above the surrounding area.
5. The Atlantic Ocean is located to the of Africa.

6. The divides Africa in half. Half of Africa is in the Northern
Hemisphere and the other half is in the Southern Hemisphere.

7. Africa is bounded by the Sea in the north.
8. The Nile River passes through countries.

9. A is a flowing, moving stream of water.
10. Lake is the largest lake in Africa and it is the third largest
lake in the world.

3 Choose the correct answer.

1. Africa is bounded by the Red Sea, Arabian Sea, and the Indian Ocean
in the .
a. west b. south c. east
2. The is the world’s hottest desert and it covers most of Africa.

a. Sahara b. Nile River c. Mount Kilimanjaro
3. A is a large body of water that is surrounded by land.

a. sea b. lake c. ocean
4. A is a landform that rises high above the surrounding area.
a. ocean b. river c. mountain

5. Africa has of the world’s total land area.
a. 23% b. 33% c. 43%

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