ICSE Class 7 Geography · Solutions for Class 7 ICSE Around the World Geography · 25 solved questions
Exercise
1Get Set
Given below are the names of some countries and physical features. Circle the ones which are in Africa.
Spain, Nile river, Mississippi river, Atlas Mountains, Honduras, Namibia, Bolivia, Andes Mountains, Sahara Desert, Congo river, Appalachian Mountains, Algeria, Ganga river, Kalahari Desert, Gobi Desert, Libya
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The countries and physical features that are in Africa are:
Countries — Namibia, Algeria, Libya
Physical Features — Nile River, Atlas Mountains, Sahara Desert, Congo river, Kalahari Desert
1Quick Quiz
The (Mediterranean/Red) Sea separates Africa from Asia.
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The Red Sea separates Africa from Asia.
2Quick Quiz
Nairobi and Cairo are the capitals of which countries?
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Nairobi is capital of Kenya and Cairo is the capital of Egypt.
3Quick Quiz
Name an extinct volcano of Africa.
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Mt Kilimanjaro
4Quick Quiz
The Ethiopian Highlands are young fold mountains. True or False?
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False
Reason — The Ethiopian Highlands are of volcanic origin. These mountains are about 75 million years old whereas young fold mountains are 10 to 25 million years in age and are formed due to two of Earth's tectonic plates pushing against each other.
5Quick Quiz
The ............... Desert is located in the northern part of Africa.
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The Sahara Desert is located in the northern part of Africa.
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The ............... (Atlantic/Indian) Ocean lies to the west of Africa.
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The Atlantic Ocean lies to the west of Africa.
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............... (Rabat/Juba) is the capital of Morocco.
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Rabat is the capital of Morocco.
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The highest peak in Africa is Mt ............... (Rwenzori/Kilimanjaro).
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The highest peak in Africa is Mt Kilimanjaro.
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Lake ............... (Chad/Tanganyika) is found in the Great Rift Valley.
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Lake Tanganyika is found in the Great Rift Valley.
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River ............... (Nile/Congo) is known as the 'Highway of Central Africa'.
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River Congo is known as the 'Highway of Central Africa'.
1Match the columns
Sl. No.
Column A
Column B
1.
Boyoma Falls
plateau
2.
Karoo
saltwater lake
3.
Chad
Pretoria
4.
South Africa
fold mountains
5.
Drakensberg
River Congo
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Sl. No.
Column A
Column B
1.
Boyoma Falls
River Congo
2.
Karoo
plateau
3.
Chad
saltwater lake
4.
South Africa
Pretoria
5.
Drakensberg
fold mountains
1Write three examples of each from Africa
Bordering seas and oceans
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The Mediterranean sea
The Red sea
The Indian Ocean
2Write three examples of each from Africa
Mountains
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The Atlas mountains
The Ethiopian Highlands
The Drakensberg Mountains
3Write three examples of each from Africa
Lakes in the Great Rift Valley region
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Malawi
Rukwa
Tanganyika
4Write three examples of each from Africa
Deserts
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The Sahara desert
The Namib Desert
The Kalahari Desert
5Write three examples of each from Africa
Rivers
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The Nile
The Congo
The Niger
1Give reasons for the following
Mt Kilimanjaro is located near the equator, but remains covered with snow throughout the year.
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The temperature of the atmosphere decreases with increase in height. Mt Kilimanjaro is located near the equator, but remains covered with snow throughout the year because of its high altitude (5895 meters).
2Give reasons for the following
River Nile flows through the Sahara Desert, yet it carries water throughout the year.
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River Nile flows through the Sahara Desert, yet it carries water throughout the year because it originates in the rainy equatorial region which receives very heavy rainfall.
1Answer these questions
What is the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of Africa?
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Africa lies between 37° N latitude in the north and 35° S latitude in the south and between 17° W longitude in the west and 51° E longitude in the east.
2Answer these questions
Where are the Atlas and the Drakensberg mountains located? What is the similarity between them?
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The Atlas mountains are located in the north-western part of Africa and the Drakensberg mountains are located along the south-eastern coast of Africa.
These mountains are similar as both of them are young fold mountains.
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What do you know about the extent of the Great Rift Valley?
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The Great Rift Valley is located in the east. It extends from Lake Malawi in the south to the Red Sea in the north and then through the Gulf of Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba to the Dead Sea in Asia. It stretches for about 8000 kilometres and has two distinct arms.
4Answer these questions
Which is the longest river of Africa? Write the names of two rivers which join to form this river.
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The Nile is the longest river of Africa. White Nile and Blue Nile are the two rivers which join to form this river.
5Answer these questions
River Niger flows through which countries?
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River Niger flows through Guinea, Mali, Niger and Nigeria.
6Answer these questions
Write the name of the largest freshwater and saltwater lakes in Africa. Where are they located?
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Lake Victoria is the largest freshwater lake in Africa. It is located between the two arms of the Great Rift Valley.
Lake Chad is the largest saltwater lake in Africa. It is located to the south of the Sahara Desert.
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