World Geography Exam 4 UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Generally speaking, where was Africa located in the supercontinent of Pangaea? - CORRECT
ANSWER Gondwana
• What smaller supercontinent was Africa a part of after the initial breakup of Pangaea? -
CORRECT ANSWER Gondwanaland
• Roughly what percentage of Africa's surface is plateau surface today? - CORRECT
ANSWER 75%
• Why does Africa lack a lot of good natural harbors along its coasts? - CORRECT
ANSWER Its central location in Pangea
What body of water's name is derived from the Atlas Mountains (whose name is derived from
the Berber word for 'mountain')? - CORRECT ANSWER Atlantic Ocean
• What process created the High Atlas Mountains? - CORRECT ANSWER Tectonic
Convergence
• What body of water narrowed considerably during the above process? - CORRECT
ANSWER Strait
• What is notable about Quarzazate in the Moroccan Atlas? - CORRECT
ANSWER Largest Solar Power station on Earth
What is the Great Escarpment? How was the coastal plain to the south of it formed? -
CORRECT ANSWER The Edge of a Plateau. Erosion formed it.
,• What waterfall we previously discussed competes with Tugela Falls as the world's highest
waterfall? - CORRECT ANSWER Angel Falls
• Where does Guinea rank in terms of world bauxite production? - CORRECT
ANSWER Number 1
• Are the iron ores in the Guinea Highlands low- or high-grade ores? - CORRECT
ANSWER High Grade Ores
• What other precious mineral resources that we discussed are found in abundance here? -
CORRECT ANSWER Gold, Iron, Diamond
• What geomorphic process formed the Tibesti? - CORRECT ANSWER Volcanic
Eruption
• Are pyroclastic shield volcanoes like Emi Koussi common? - CORRECT
ANSWER No
• What are fumaroles? - CORRECT ANSWER Vents that let gas out into the
atmosphere
Why are the Ethiopian Highlands often called "the roof of Africa"? - CORRECT
ANSWER Highest area of elevation in Africa
• What resulted in the separation of the Ethiopian Highlands from the mountains of the
southern Arabian Peninsula? - CORRECT ANSWER Opening of the Rift- Eastern
Africa is breaking away
• Given the three physical geographic factors we associate with coffee production, why does
it now make sense that coffee is native to this region? - CORRECT ANSWER Rich
volcanic soil, higher elevation, and tropical conditions
, Mount Kilimanjaro is located in which African country? - CORRECT
ANSWER Tanzania
• Are Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya part of any mountain range? - CORRECT
ANSWER No
• Why are the ice caps and glaciers on the peaks of Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya
disappearing? - CORRECT ANSWER Global Warming
• Is the Great Rift Valley just located in Africa? - CORRECT ANSWER No
• What is notable about the Rwenzori Mountains? - CORRECT ANSWER Highest
Mountain Range not formed as a result of volcanic activity or Orogenesis
• Rift Valley lakes like Lake Tanganyika and Lake Malawi are located in what type of
feature? - CORRECT ANSWER Graben
• What is notable about Lake Tanganyika among the world's lakes? - CORRECT
ANSWER Number 2 in Depth
• Why is Lake Victoria NOT a Rift Valley lake? - CORRECT ANSWER Not located in
a Graben
• How is the Nile an example of an exotic stream? - CORRECT ANSWER It's flowing
from a humid area to a dry area
• Where do the White Nile and Blue Nile converge? - CORRECT ANSWER Khartoum
• Why did the Egyptian government build the Aswan High Dam? - CORRECT
ANSWER The Egyptians could control the Nile River
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Generally speaking, where was Africa located in the supercontinent of Pangaea? - CORRECT
ANSWER Gondwana
• What smaller supercontinent was Africa a part of after the initial breakup of Pangaea? -
CORRECT ANSWER Gondwanaland
• Roughly what percentage of Africa's surface is plateau surface today? - CORRECT
ANSWER 75%
• Why does Africa lack a lot of good natural harbors along its coasts? - CORRECT
ANSWER Its central location in Pangea
What body of water's name is derived from the Atlas Mountains (whose name is derived from
the Berber word for 'mountain')? - CORRECT ANSWER Atlantic Ocean
• What process created the High Atlas Mountains? - CORRECT ANSWER Tectonic
Convergence
• What body of water narrowed considerably during the above process? - CORRECT
ANSWER Strait
• What is notable about Quarzazate in the Moroccan Atlas? - CORRECT
ANSWER Largest Solar Power station on Earth
What is the Great Escarpment? How was the coastal plain to the south of it formed? -
CORRECT ANSWER The Edge of a Plateau. Erosion formed it.
,• What waterfall we previously discussed competes with Tugela Falls as the world's highest
waterfall? - CORRECT ANSWER Angel Falls
• Where does Guinea rank in terms of world bauxite production? - CORRECT
ANSWER Number 1
• Are the iron ores in the Guinea Highlands low- or high-grade ores? - CORRECT
ANSWER High Grade Ores
• What other precious mineral resources that we discussed are found in abundance here? -
CORRECT ANSWER Gold, Iron, Diamond
• What geomorphic process formed the Tibesti? - CORRECT ANSWER Volcanic
Eruption
• Are pyroclastic shield volcanoes like Emi Koussi common? - CORRECT
ANSWER No
• What are fumaroles? - CORRECT ANSWER Vents that let gas out into the
atmosphere
Why are the Ethiopian Highlands often called "the roof of Africa"? - CORRECT
ANSWER Highest area of elevation in Africa
• What resulted in the separation of the Ethiopian Highlands from the mountains of the
southern Arabian Peninsula? - CORRECT ANSWER Opening of the Rift- Eastern
Africa is breaking away
• Given the three physical geographic factors we associate with coffee production, why does
it now make sense that coffee is native to this region? - CORRECT ANSWER Rich
volcanic soil, higher elevation, and tropical conditions
, Mount Kilimanjaro is located in which African country? - CORRECT
ANSWER Tanzania
• Are Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya part of any mountain range? - CORRECT
ANSWER No
• Why are the ice caps and glaciers on the peaks of Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya
disappearing? - CORRECT ANSWER Global Warming
• Is the Great Rift Valley just located in Africa? - CORRECT ANSWER No
• What is notable about the Rwenzori Mountains? - CORRECT ANSWER Highest
Mountain Range not formed as a result of volcanic activity or Orogenesis
• Rift Valley lakes like Lake Tanganyika and Lake Malawi are located in what type of
feature? - CORRECT ANSWER Graben
• What is notable about Lake Tanganyika among the world's lakes? - CORRECT
ANSWER Number 2 in Depth
• Why is Lake Victoria NOT a Rift Valley lake? - CORRECT ANSWER Not located in
a Graben
• How is the Nile an example of an exotic stream? - CORRECT ANSWER It's flowing
from a humid area to a dry area
• Where do the White Nile and Blue Nile converge? - CORRECT ANSWER Khartoum
• Why did the Egyptian government build the Aswan High Dam? - CORRECT
ANSWER The Egyptians could control the Nile River
