World physical geography by continent and ocean
Africa: physical features
Practise 2 PYQsConcepts to cover
- East African Rift valley; lakes Tanganyika, Malawi, Turkana (largest desert lake, Jade Sea, Kenya and Ethiopia), Albert, Victoria; Lake Chad shrinking; Lake Faguibine dried
- Rivers: Nile (White and Blue), Congo, Niger, Zambezi (Victoria Falls, Kariba), Orange, Limpopo, Senegal, Volta
- Highlands: Atlas, Ethiopian highlands, Drakensberg, Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya, Ruwenzori, Ahaggar and Tibesti
- Sahara, Sahel, Kalahari, Namib; Congo basin rainforest
- Coasts and seas: Gulf of Guinea, Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Mozambique Channel, Cape of Good Hope, Madagascar
Where to study
Exploring Society: India and Beyond, Class VI, chapter 2: Oceans and Continents (2024)
- ch. 2, Oceans and Continents, p. 1-14 (book pages 27-40)
Certificate Physical and Human Geography · Goh Cheng Leong
- ch. 2, The Earth's Crust
- ch. 9, Lakes
- ch. 18, The Hot Desert and Mid-Latitude Desert Climates
UPSC Detailed (Micro Topic) Syllabus: Geography (Prelims)
- Landforms across the world
- Rivers and lakes
- Mountain and Peaks
India: Physical Environment, Class XI, chapter 2: Structure and Physiography (2026-27)
- ch. 2, rift valleys, p. 6 (book page 12)
Exploring Society: India and Beyond, Class VI, chapter 3: Landforms and Life (2024)
- ch. 3, Victoria Falls, p. 12 (book page 52)
- ch. 3, Kilimanjaro, p. 5 (book page 45)
- ch. 3, Sahara Desert, p. 16 (book page 56)
Our Environment, Class VII, chapter 7: Life in the Deserts (Reprint 2024-25)
- ch. 7, The Hot Desert – Sahara, p. 1 (book page 49)
Fundamentals of Human Geography, Class XII, chapter 7: Transport and Communication (Reprint 2026-27)
- ch. 7, The Cape of Good Hope Sea Route, p. 9 (book page 62)
Map of the World, UN Geospatial map no. 4651 rev. 1 (October 2022), political
- sheet 1, country names and boundaries, p. 1