Entry Task: What landforms are found in Africa? Give specific names if you can!

WONDER of Landforms!

Objective: ◦The students will be able to identify and describe the physical features (landforms) of Africa.

https://study.com/academy/lesson/major-landforms-of-africa-the-middle-east.html

Outline the 5 Regions of Africa

Northern Africa

Western Africa

Central Africa

Eastern Africa

The Horn of Africa

Southern Africa

Physical Map of Africa: Complete the physical map of Africa as we explore each region and the various landforms!

Bodies Of Water:

Nile River

Congo River

Zambezi River

Niger River

Orange River

Limpopo River

Mediterranean Sea

Atlantic Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Indian Ocean

Red Sea

L. Victoria

L. Albert-->

L. Chad-->

L. Tanganyika->

<--Gulf of Aden

Mediterranean SeaAtlantic OceanIndian OceanCongo RiverNiger RiverNile RiverZambezi River

The Congo River Basin • 90 inches of rain

yearly• Because of the

heat around the equator, it is home to hippos, manatees, snakes, crocs, tortoises, elephants, mosquitos

• The grasslands are home to buffalo, antelope, zebras, gazelles, and giraffes.

• People grow peanuts, cotton, sugarcane

The Niger River Basin

#11th largest river in the world#Oil is one of the main sources of income from this river.

The Nile River Basin(Longest River in the World)

Geography for the Nile River valley was important for early civilization. The Nile would flood each year starting July – Nov. This flood would provide with new, rich soil and wash away waste.

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Ruwenzori Mts.

Δ Mt. Kenya

Δ Mt. Kilimanjaro

Mountains Atlas Mts.

Atlas Mountains Mt. KenyaMt. Kilimanjaro

Mt. Kilimanjaro: Snow on the Equator?•Composed of 3 extinct volcanoes: Kibo, Mawenzi, &

Shira

•Kibo may be completely gone within 20 years due to the melting glaciers.

•25,000 people a year attempt to climb the mountain. •Ms. Haines!!

Deserts

Sahara Desert

Sahel

Kalahari

Desert

Namib Desert

Sahara DesertSahel DesertKalahari DesertNamib Desert

Sahara Desert

•5-25 mm rainfall annually•30 – 55 degrees Celsius!

•Extremely windy: hot, dust-filled winds create dust devils which make temperatures feel hotter.

•70 species of mammal•90 species of birds•100 species of reptiles

The SahelSahel means “edge” or “shore” of the desert.

Kalahari Desert

Means “The Great Thirst”

Not actually a desertWorld’s Largest Sand

BasinAntelopes, hyenas,

lions, giraffes, meerkatsDiamond mines

Great Rift Valley•4,000-mile crack in the earth's crust•Greatest rupture on Earth’s surface•Contains lowest place below sea level•Includes Africa’s tallest mountain: Kilimanjaro•Some of the world’s deepest lakes•Can be seen from the moon•Many hot springs

Other maps of Rift Valley

Cape of Good HopeThe Cape of Good Hope was originally named the Cape of Storms by Portuguese explorer Bartholomew Dias in 1488. Dias became the first European to travel around the tip of Africa.

The Cape was renamed the Cape of Good Hope by Portugal's King John II because it allowed an easier trade route with India.

The Cape of Good Hope has a reputation for being the southernmost tip of Africa, but the most southern point is actually Cape Agulhas, the official division between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans

The African Savannah:

African Rain Forest# Annual rainfall of up to 17 ft.

Vegetation ZonesDesertsGrasslandsTropical ForestsMediterranean

TheCompleteTopographyOfAFRICA

Nile River

Congo River

Zambezi River

Niger River

Orange River

Limpopo River

Mediterranean Sea

Atlantic Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Indian Ocean

Red Sea

L. Victoria

L. Albert-->

L. Chad-->

L. Tanganyika->

<--Gulf of Aden

Drajensburg

Mts.

Ruwenzori M

ts.

Δ Mt. Kenya

Δ Mt. Kilimanjaro

Sahara Desert

Sahel

Kalahari

Desert

Namib Desert

Libyan Desert

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Atlas Mts.

Tropic of Cancer 20° N

Tropic of Capricorn20° S

Equator 0°

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Interactive Notebook:

Title = Physical Map of Africa

Right Side = Physical Map of

Africa

Left Side = Mount Kilimanjaro

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