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GRADE 7 MAP SKILLS
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Dear Students: Ensure that you refer to the map of Africa to answer the questions
On which continent is South Africa located?
Africa · America
Which two hemispheres is Africa located in?
The Northern and Southern Hemispheres. · Western Hemisphere
Which imaginary line crosses Africa near its middle horizontally?
Greenwich meridian · The Equator.
What tool can show the position of Africa in relation to other continents?
A camera · A world map
Which ocean lies to the west of Africa?
The Atlantic Ocean · The Indian Ocean
Which ocean lies to the east of Africa?
The Indian Ocean · The Red Sea
Which sea lies to the north of Africa?
Caribbean Sea · Mediterranean Sea
Which sea lies between northeastern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula?
Black Sea · Red Sea
What is a country?
A city with no defined boundaries · An area with its own territory, government and boundaries
Name the country north of South Africa
Botswana · Zimbabwe
What does a border show on a political map?
The boundary between countries or territories · The length of a country
What is a landlocked country?
A country surrounded by ocean on all sides · A country with no coastline on an ocean or sea
Which country lies at the southern tip of Africa?
Egypt · South Africa
Name two countries that is in North Africa and is along the Red Sea coastline.
Egypt and Sudan · Libya and Algeria
Which country is crossed by the Equator?
Kenya · Morocco
Which country is an island off the southeastern coast of mainland Africa?
Madagascar · Mali
Which country is landlocked by South Africa?
Gautang · Lesotho
Is Madagascar a country and an island?
It is both a country and an island · It is only an island
Zanzibar is part of which country?
Madagascar · Tanzania
What is the capital city of Kenya?
Cairo · Nairobi
Answer key
- On which continent is South Africa located? → Africa
- Which two hemispheres is Africa located in? → The Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
- Which imaginary line crosses Africa near its middle horizontally? → The Equator.
- What tool can show the position of Africa in relation to other continents? → A world map
- Which ocean lies to the west of Africa? → The Atlantic Ocean
- Which ocean lies to the east of Africa? → The Indian Ocean
- Which sea lies to the north of Africa? → Mediterranean Sea
- Which sea lies between northeastern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula? → Red Sea
- What is a country? → An area with its own territory, government and boundaries
- Name the country north of South Africa → Botswana
- What does a border show on a political map? → The boundary between countries or territories
- What is a landlocked country? → A country with no coastline on an ocean or sea
- Which country lies at the southern tip of Africa? → South Africa
- Name two countries that is in North Africa and is along the Red Sea coastline. → Egypt and Sudan
- Which country is crossed by the Equator? → Kenya
- Which country is an island off the southeastern coast of mainland Africa? → Madagascar
- Which country is landlocked by South Africa? → Lesotho
- Is Madagascar a country and an island? → It is both a country and an island
- Zanzibar is part of which country? → Tanzania
- What is the capital city of Kenya? → Nairobi
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