Africa Physical Map Worksheet - Landforms & Rivers

Help students strengthen their map skills with this Africa physical geography activity. Students use clues to identify major landforms and physical features on a map of Africa, then complete the activity by filling in missing letters for each location.

This activity helps students:

• Identify key African landforms and physical features
• Practice map-reading and geographic reasoning
• Reinforce vocabulary through active problem-solving

How it works:

• Students analyze a physical map of Africa and use provided clues to locate 15 geographic features.
• As they identify each location, they fill in missing letters to complete the terms.

What’s Included:

• Printable Worksheet
• Answer Key

Vocabulary:

Nile River, Lake Victoria, Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Sahel, Congo Rainforest, Sahara Desert, Mt. Kilimanjaro, Atlas Mountains, Kalahari Desert, Great Rift Valley, Serengeti Plains, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Ethiopian Highlands

Aligned with Social Studies Standards:

• CCSS, TEKS, ELPS & NCSS