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World Geography Final Exam____ 127.____ 128.____ 129.____ 130.____ 131.____ 132.____ 133.____ 134.____ 135.Which of the following best defines an escarpment?A. a gradual slope with a nearly flat plateau on topB. a steep slope with a nearly flat plateau on topC. a long, thin valleyD. a steep slope leading down to a flat river valleyWhich of these names Africa's highest peak?A. Mount CameroonB. Mount KenyonC. Mount KilimanjaroD. Mount TibestiWhich of the following names a location where temperatures can reach 122°F in the summer andfall below freezing at night in winter?A. Great Drakensberg escarpmentB. Mount KilimanjaroC. the SaharaD. SerengetiWhich of these identifies the climate area that comprises the smallest area in Africa?A. hot, dry desertsB. rain forestsC. tropical grasslandsD. snow-capped mountainsIf you were gazing at a wildebeest through tall grass, in which of these places would you be?A. the SerengetiB. the SaharaC. the canopy of a rain forestD. Mount KilimanjaroWhich of these could you find 6,000 feet below the Sahara?A. oasisB. aquiferC. escarpmentD. siltWhich of the following is NOT a cause of desertification?A. farmingB. overgrazing of livestockC. slash-and-burn agricultural methodsD. drilling for waterWhich of these areas has been severely damaged as a result of drilling for oil?A. the Niger deltaB. the SaharaC. the SahelD. Lake NasserWhich of the following is a problem created by the construction of the Aswan High Dam?A. regular water supplyB. increased irrigationC. decreased occurrence of droughtD. decreased silt deposits on the surrounding farmlandGeography 2011 15