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Africa
Question | Answer |
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largest tropical desert in the world, covers almost all of North America | Sahara |
A river in West Africa that flows from Guinea into the Gulf of Guinea | Niger River |
A river in Central America that flows into the Atlantic Ocean | Congo River |
height of land above sea level | elevation |
a large, flat area that rises above the surrounding land, at least 1 has steep slope | plateau |
containing substances that plants need in order to grow well | fertile |
a river or stream that flows into a larger river | tributary |
a river in Central and Southern Africa that flows into the Indian Ocean | Zambezi River |
the major branch of the East African Rift system | Great Rift Valley |
a deep crack in the Earth's surface | rift |
"Plateau Continent" | Africa's nickname |
Where are the highest mountains in Africa located? | East Africa |
the tallest mountain in Africa | Mount Kilimanjaro |
a steep cliff, about 100 stories high | escarpment |
a rock filled rapid | cataract |
bits of rock and dirt on river bottoms | silt |