Africa-An Introduction. A Satellite View 5000MILES5000MILES 4 6 0 0 M I L E S How Large Is Africa?
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Transcript of Africa-An Introduction. A Satellite View 5000MILES5000MILES 4 6 0 0 M I L E S How Large Is Africa?
What are Africa’s major climates?• Steppe-The Sahel (semi-desert) is shrinking daily from
desertification becoming part of the Sahara Desert
• Desert-Our world’s greatest areas of desert are found in Africa.
• Tropical Savanna- Endangered animals such as elephants and lions graze in these grasslands which experience wet and dry seasons
• Tropical Rainforest-Hot, humid climate with daily rainfall. The forests are experiencing deforestation.
Let’s look at some of Africa’s physical features…
What effect do these features have on population density?
Can you spot the mouth of the Congo River? What do you see in the water near this area of the Atlantic Ocean?
Which character’s reaction would likely match your attitude when visiting Africa?
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvFcgyjMOjM
The Wild Thornberrys …Cheetahs Never Prosper
The Drakensberg Mountains have been named many things…how did it get its
name?
From this view the mountain resembles a piece of kitchen furniture….
Another group named it for its resemblence to a hunting tool and weapon….
Match each animal to its habitat location…
•Namib Desert
•Lake Victoria
•Ethiopian Highlands
•Congo Basin
Namaqua Chameleon
FlamingoesBaboon
Gorilla
In which African area is this video’s animation found?
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhT0Pydv4JQ
Physical Map of Africa
Nile River
Congo River
Zambezi River
Niger River
Mediterranean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Red Sea
L. Victoria
L. Albert-->
L. Chad-->
L. Tanganyika->
<--Gulf Aden
Drakensburg
Mts.
Ruw
enzori Mts.
Ethiopian Highlands
Δ Kilimanjaro
Sahara Desert
Sahel
Kalahari
Desert
Nam
ib D
esert
Gre
at R
ift
Val
ley
Atlas Mts.
Tropic of Cancer 20° N
Tropic of Capricorn20° S
Equator 0°
LaLake Malawi
Cape of Good Hope
Serengeti Plain
Victoria Falls
Cape of Good Hope
Copy and Define these words in your notebook.
• Climate• Ecosystem• Tectonic • Arid• Savanna• Oasis• Semi-arid• Predator• Adaptation• Region
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