Geography of AFRICA. 2 nd Largest Continent 1/5 Earth’s land Dual climate zones.

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AFRICA

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2nd Largest Continent• 1/5 Earth’s land• Dual climate

zones

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1. Mediterranean Climate

Cape Town, South Africa

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• Northern and Southern tips of the continent

• Very fertile, densely populated areas

• Warm temperature, plentiful rainfall

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2. Desert

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Satellite Photo of the Sahara Desert

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• Sahara– Northern Africa– World’s largest

• Kalahari Desert in Southern Africa• Extremely hot and arid: less than 5 inches

rainfall– Very little vegetation

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3. Rainforest

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• 5% of the continent– central Africa along the equator

• Hot, humid, heavy rainfall

• Dense natural barrier– Hindered imperialism

• Deforestation: cutting down trees for farmland, etc.

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4. The Savanna

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• Fertile grasslands

• Hot climate with occasional droughts

–Wet seasons and dry seasons• Most densely populated region

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Nile River Valley

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• Narrow strip of fertile land in Egypt

• Surrounded by desert


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