| A | B |
| sahel | strip of grassland south of Sahara |
| Ethiopian Highlands | mountainous area near horn of East Africa |
| Mt. Kilamanjaro | tallest mountain in Africa |
| Lake Victoria | largest lake in Africa |
| Nile River | longest river in Africa |
| Congo Basin | rainforest in central Africa |
| Kalahari Desert | largest desert in southern Africa |
| Niger River | river that empties into Gulf of Guinea |
| Sahara Desert | large desert in northern Africa |
| Atlas Mountains | mountain range in northwestern Africa |
| Congo River | river that flows through Congo Basin |
| Indian Ocean | ocean that lies east of Africa |
| Great Rift Valley | valley that extends from Syria to Mozambique |
| Serengeti Plain | broad level area from central Tanzania to lake Victoria |
| Madagascar | island 245 miles from southeastern coast of Africa |
| Atlantic Ocean | ocean that lies west of Africa |
| Mediterranean Sea | body of water that separates Africa from Europe |
| Red Sea | arm of Indian Ocean between Africa and Arabin Peninsula |