NORTH AFRICA

NORTH AFRICAPhysical Geography

NORTH AFRICA

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Chapter 22, Section 1Physical Geography

2North African CountriesMoroccoAlgeriaTunisiaLibyaEgypt

3Physical FeaturesAtlantic Ocean to the Red SeaMediterranean Sea to the northSahara DesertNile River ValleySinai Peninsula

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The Sahara Desert

5Sahara desertLargest desert in the worldMuch of this desert has no inhabitants at allErgs, or great seas of sand cover about 25% of the desertMuch of the rest of the desert is made up of gravel plains called REGS

6Mountain Ranges of the saharaSome sand dunes can reach up to 1000 feet!

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Ahaggar Mountains Central Sahara

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Atlas Mountains Morocco

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Qattara Depression

Depressions are low areas Found in many places like western EgyptWater from rare rain storms collects here

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The Nile River

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Annual Floods of the Nile River

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The Sinai PeninsulaSuez Canal The Red Sea

133 Main climates of north africaDesert ClimateCovers most of the region

Temperatures- Mild to HOT HOT HOT

Low humidity

Tough plants and animals

143 Main climates of north africaMediterranean ClimateNorthern coast Winters are mild and moistSummers are hot and dryA few forests in the Atlas Mountains

Steppe ClimateLocated between the Mediterranean and Sahara

15Resources in north africaNile River Valley Great soil equals GREAT CROPS!

Coastal fishing

Mining

Oil and Natural Gas

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