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AFRICAAFRICA
Plateau (upside down Plateau (upside down pie)pie)
Over 200 million Over 200 million years ago dinosaurs years ago dinosaurs walked through this walked through this continentcontinent
Africa and South Africa and South America were America were connected at one connected at one timetime
4 Regions Of Africa4 Regions Of Africa
NorthNorth WestWest EastEast Central and Central and
SouthernSouthern
NORTH AFRICANORTH AFRICA
Marked by Rocky Marked by Rocky MountainsMountains
Endless Stretches Endless Stretches of desertof desert
Sahara Desert-Sahara Desert-world’s largestworld’s largest
WEST AFRICAWEST AFRICA
Most populated Most populated regionregion
GrasslandsGrasslands Soil is good for Soil is good for
farmingfarming
EAST AFRICAEAST AFRICA
Many Mountains Many Mountains and Plateaus (large and Plateaus (large raised areas of raised areas of mostly level land)mostly level land)
GrasslandsGrasslands HillsHills
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN AFRICAAFRICA
Flat GrasslandFlat Grassland Thick Rain ForestsThick Rain Forests MountainsMountains SwampsSwamps
Plateau ContinentPlateau Continent
Elevation of land is highElevation of land is high Mt. Kilimanjaro is Mt. Kilimanjaro is
Africa’s tallest Africa’s tallest mountain, 19,341 feetmountain, 19,341 feet
Coastal plains edge the Coastal plains edge the continentcontinent
Escarpment is a steep Escarpment is a steep cliffcliff
The Great Rift Valley- a The Great Rift Valley- a rift is a deep trenchrift is a deep trench
Africa’s RiversAfrica’s Rivers
Useful for Useful for travelingtraveling
Cataracts-rock Cataracts-rock filled rapids, make filled rapids, make it impossible for it impossible for ships to sail to seaships to sail to sea
NILE RIVERNILE RIVER
Longest river in the world, more Longest river in the world, more than 4,000 miles and twice the width than 4,000 miles and twice the width of the U.S.of the U.S.
Excellent farmland surrounds the Excellent farmland surrounds the Nile (overflows its banks)Nile (overflows its banks)
Dam water makes electricityDam water makes electricity Floods make fertile soilFloods make fertile soil
CONGO RIVERCONGO RIVER
Africa’s second largest river (2,900 Africa’s second largest river (2,900 miles)miles)
Flows through the rain forestFlows through the rain forest Tributaries-small rivers and streams Tributaries-small rivers and streams
that flow into larger riversthat flow into larger rivers
NIGER RIVERNIGER RIVER
Africa’s third Africa’s third largest riverlargest river
Provides water for Provides water for farms in the river farms in the river valleyvalley
People make a People make a living catching living catching fishfish
ZAMBEZI RIVERZAMBEZI RIVER
Africa’s fourth largest riverAfrica’s fourth largest river Boats travel this riverBoats travel this river Runs through six countriesRuns through six countries Use strong current to make electricityUse strong current to make electricity Plunges into a canyon, creating Victoria Plunges into a canyon, creating Victoria
FallsFalls Can see the mist and spray from the falls Can see the mist and spray from the falls
almost 40 miles awayalmost 40 miles away
What Influences ClimateWhat Influences Climate
Location near the Location near the equatorequator
How close to large How close to large bodies of waterbodies of water
Major landforms Major landforms affect climateaffect climate
Elevation (height Elevation (height above sea level)above sea level)
ESSAY QUESTIONESSAY QUESTION
CLIMATE IN AFRICACLIMATE IN AFRICA Tropical climate region Tropical climate region
(rainy)(rainy) Usually very hot, but Usually very hot, but
not alwaysnot always Some children NEVER Some children NEVER
see rain see rain Deserts go years Deserts go years
without rainwithout rain Most places have 2 Most places have 2
seasons of winter and seasons of winter and summer in Africasummer in Africa
Methods of FarmingMethods of Farming
Irrigate- to Irrigate- to artificially water artificially water your cropsyour crops
Oasis- a place where Oasis- a place where springs and fresh springs and fresh underground water underground water make it possible to make it possible to support life. Usually support life. Usually in areas that receive in areas that receive little rainfalllittle rainfall
VegetationVegetation
Tropical Rainforests-rains all the time, Tropical Rainforests-rains all the time, trees, plants, and animalstrees, plants, and animals
Tropical Savannas-tall grasses, thorny Tropical Savannas-tall grasses, thorny bushes, scattered trees, dry and wet bushes, scattered trees, dry and wet seasonsseasons
Deserts-hot and very dry,4-8 inches of Deserts-hot and very dry,4-8 inches of rain per year, sand everywhererain per year, sand everywhere
ESSAY QUESTIONESSAY QUESTION
NomadsNomads Make their living in the Make their living in the
SaharaSahara Move around to make a Move around to make a
livingliving They are traders and herders They are traders and herders
who hunt foodwho hunt food Travel to places for water Travel to places for water
and foodand food Herds of goats, camels, and Herds of goats, camels, and
sheepsheep No sunscreen, they use long, No sunscreen, they use long,
loose robs loose robs
Health ProblemsHealth Problems
Disease is Disease is everywhereeverywhere
Insects carrying Insects carrying diseasesdiseases
Tsetse fly-kills cattle Tsetse fly-kills cattle with a single bite and with a single bite and brings the disease of brings the disease of sleeping sickness to sleeping sickness to humanshumans