African Landforms

This worksheet is designed for students in Grades 5, 6, and 7 and helps them identify major African landforms through multiple-choice questions. Students read descriptive passages about deserts, mountain ranges, grasslands, and river valleys, then select the correct landform, strengthening continent-specific geographic knowledge, detail recognition, and test-taking skills.

Learning Goals

• African Geography (Grades 5-7) – Identify major landforms including deserts, mountains, grasslands, and river valleys
• Detail Recognition – Read descriptions carefully to match features with their correct names
• Physical Geography Knowledge – Understand the unique characteristics of Africa’s natural landscapes
• Multiple-Choice Reasoning – Practice selecting the best answer using critical reading and elimination strategies

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Developed by educators with alignment to geography and reading standards
• Content-Rich Practice – Reinforces physical features and geographic terminology
• Test-Taking Skill Development – Builds confidence with multiple-choice formats
• Flexible Use – Suitable for classroom instruction, review activities, assessments, or homeschool practice

This African Landforms worksheet helps students strengthen their understanding of the continent’s physical geography while improving reading comprehension and reasoning skills. By associating detailed descriptions with correct landform names, learners gain confidence in geography knowledge and test-taking strategies. Ideal for both classroom and homeschool settings, this printable resource provides engaging, low-prep practice in African geography.