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I Africa AN AFRICAN ADVENTURE For a long time, Africa was called "The Dark Continent," probably because it was far away, largely unexplored, full of scorching deserts, deep, dense tropical forests, and vast grasslands-and very mysterious. Serena Sahara, modern-day explorer, is one of many frequent visitors to Africa these days. She's just returned from a trip to Africa and is telling her friends about a part of each week's adventures. Match each of her descriptions with the letter on the map that shows the location of that place, and name the country where she is. (In some cases, there is more than one possible country; just choose one.) You'll need a good atlas to help you. 3. r stood at the base of Mt. Kilimanjaro. 4. I caught a boat ride on the world's largest lake, Lake Victoria. 5. I hiked through a section of the Great Rift Valley. 6. We got caught in a sandstorm on the Sahara Desert. 7. We visited the dry grasslands of the Sahel. 8. I sailed along the Gulf of Guinea. 9. I new over to the Island of Madagascar in a helicopter. 10. Our group relaxed and swam in the Mediterranean Sea. 11. We visited bushmen tracking animals in the great Kalahari Desert. WEEK 1. I watched the flooding along the mouth of the Nile River. 2. We took a canoe through the heart of the Congo River Basin. K . .....~ .. ... ~. - - ~---- ~ ~~ 12. We did some climbing in the Atlas Mountains. 13. I watched a sunrise over the Indian Ocean from the Somali Peninsula. i~·.I~'Wlll~l'liF;·"e1\flt~J'~eQtlil)')al$. at) a;5~~on the. $qVa.i"l{1.(l... 15. I had a great shopping trip in Cape Town on the Cape of Good Hope 16. I considered trying to swim the Mozambique Channel. (Decided not tol) Name Copyright ©2002 by Incentive Publications, Inc., Nashville, TN. 122 The BASICINot Boring Middle Grades Social Studies Book

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AN AFRICAN ADVENTUREFor a long time, Africa was called "The Dark Continent," probably because it was far away, largelyunexplored, full of scorching deserts, deep, dense tropical forests, and vast grasslands-and verymysterious. Serena Sahara, modern-day explorer, is one of many frequent visitors to Africa thesedays. She's just returned from a trip to Africa and is telling her friends about a part of each week'sadventures. Match each of her descriptions with the letter on the map that shows the location of thatplace, and name the country where she is. (In some cases, there is more than one possible country;just choose one.) You'll need agood atlas to help you.

3. r stood at the base ofMt. Kilimanjaro.

4. I caught a boat ride on theworld's largest lake, Lake Victoria.

5. I hiked through a section of the Great Rift Valley.

6. We got caught in a sandstorm on the Sahara Desert.

7. We visited the dry grasslands of the Sahel.

8. I sailed along the Gulf of Guinea.

9. I new over to the Island of Madagascar in a helicopter.

10. Our group relaxed and swam in the Mediterranean Sea.

11. We visited bushmen tracking animals in the greatKalahari Desert.

WEEK1. I watched the flooding

along the mouth of theNile River.

2. We took a canoe throughthe heart of the CongoRiver Basin.

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12. We did some climbing in the Atlas Mountains.

13. I watched a sunrise over the Indian Ocean from the Somali Peninsula.

i~·.I~'Wlll~l'liF;·"e1\flt~J'~eQtlil)')al$. at) a;5~~on the. $qVa.i"l{1.(l...

15. I had a great shopping trip in Cape Town on the Cape of Good Hope

16. I considered trying to swim the Mozambique Channel. (Decided not tol)

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Copyright ©2002 by Incentive Publications, Inc., Nashville, TN.122The BASICINot Boring Middle Grades Social Studies Book

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Physical Features of AfricaSome major features of Africa are labeled with letters on the map. Match the letters to the names ofthe features listed below.

I. Atlas Mountains 9. Mediterranean Sea

2. Cape of Good Hope 10. Mozambique Channel

3. Congo Basin II. Niger River

4. Ethiopia Highlands 12. Nile River

5. Gulf of Guinea . 13. Red Sea

6: Kalahari Desert 14. Sahara

7. Lake Victoria 15. Somali Peninsula

8. Madagascar

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Cities of Africa

1. Tills city is located in southernmostAfrica near the Cape of Good Hope. It isconsidered the second largest city of SouthAfrica.

2. Beneath this city lie many gold mines, the metal thatmade this South Africa's most important city. It is considered the largest city in South Africa.

3. This is the second largest city and most important port of Egypt. It is famous for its place in theancient history of Egypt and the Roman Empire.

4. Located along the south bank of the Congo River, this is the largest city of the central African countryof Zaire. It is also Zaire's capital.

S. This is the largest city and the capital of Ethiopia. It is famous for its great open-air market, theMercato, and as an international convention center.

6. One of the major ports of North Africa, this city is the largest in Morocco. It is divided into sections,such as Old Medinah, New Medinah, and Mellah.

7. This is the capital and largest city of Kenya. Among other things, it is famous for a national parklocated within the city limits.

8. This is the largest city in Africa. It is the capital of Egypt and is located in the northeastern part of thecountry along the Nile River.

9. Located in western Africa, this is the capital and largest city of Nigeria. It lies on the coast and onfour islands in the Gulf of Guinea.

10. This is the largest city and capital of Algeria. The oldest section of the city, the Casbah, is located ona hill

A. This map of Africa islabeled with letters thatmark the locations ofimportant cities.Match theseletters with thecorrect names.Use theinformationprovidedbelow tohelp.

1. Cape Town

2. Johannesburg

3. Alexandria

4. Kinshasa

5. Addis Ababa

6. Casablanca

7. Nairobi

8. Cairo

9. Lagos

____ 10. Algiers

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1. BJue Nile-- The source of thisriver is in Ethiopia. It flowsnorthwestward until it empties intothe Nile River in Sudan.

2. Congo River-Located in centralAfrica, this is the fifth longest river inthe world. Its source is in Zaire, and onits journey to the Atlantic Ocean it formspart of the border between that country andCongo.

3. Cunene River-This river rises in Angola,flows south to that country's border with Namibia,and then turns west to flow into the Atlantic Ocean.

4. Kasai River-This river begins in Angola. It does not empty into an ocean. Instead, it flowsthrough Zaire until it meets the Congo River.

5. Niger River-On its way to the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean, this river flows in a greatloop for about 2,600 miles (4,160 km). Before it reaches the sea, it spreads out to form thelargest delta in Africa.

6. Nile River-This is the longest river in the world. It. flows northward for more than 4,100 miles(6,560 km) through countries in northeast Africa. After spreading out to form a huge delta itflows into the Mediterranean Sea.

7. Orange River-For most of its journey towards the Atlantic Ocean, this river flows through thecountry of South Africa. Its source, however, is in the country of Lesotho.

8 Senegal River-This river rises in the country of Guinea in west Africa. It flows mostlynorthwest through Mali and between Mauritania and Senegal.

9. Ubangi River-As it flows towards the Congo River, this river forms the boundary between theCentral African Republic and Zaire and Congo and Zaire.

_____ 10. Zambezi River-This river's westward Journey is about 1,600 miles (2,560 km) long Along itslength is beautiful Victoria Falls .. It empties into the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean.

Use the clues to helpyou match the letterson the map to thecorrect names.

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Rivers of Africa

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