history quiz Geo & History

__________ is a series of plateaus that rise in evolution from the coast island and from west to east

Africa

the __________ or physical features of the african continent also influenced patterns of agriculture and herding

Topography

what topographical features also influenced agriculture in this region?

a mountainous region containing rift valleys

The __________ has four different has __________ distinct climate regions that shaped the development of agriculture in the middle ages

african continent; 4

__________ & __________ developed primarily in the steppe climate regions that bordered desert areas and in the mediterranean climate regions along coastal plains

agriculture & herding

a ____________ is a large geographic area that shares similar weather patterns

climate region

the _________ climates of the vast deserts & the __________ climates of the dense tropical rainforest made it difficult to cultivate crops on a large scale.

dry & wet

other areas were prone to _______________

erosion & poor soil

the edges of these plateaus are marked by __________ - steep, jagged cliffs.

escarpments

climate in the high latitude part

highland (climate varies with elevation)

the tropical rainforest in equatorial africa receive the greatest amount of rainfall of the entire continent but limited. why?

it made it difficult to cultivate crops on a large scale

rift valleys provided __________ and _______________ that encouraged fishing and agriculture

lakes & fertile soil

climate in the midlatitude part

mediterranean, humid subtropical, marine west coast

where are the largest deserts located on the african continent?

north & south

rivers crossing the _________ plunge down escarpments in water falls

plateaus

eastern africa includes a mountainous region containing a series of __________ or deep cracks in the earth's surface formed by __________________

rift valleys; shifting tectonic plates

climate in the dry part

steppe and desert

how might extreme climate conditions in africa have encouraged trade in the middle ages?

travel for good resource

climate in the tropical part

tropical wet and tropical dry

the four distinct climate regions are ________________________________________

tropical, dry, midlatitude, and high latitude

in some plateau areas, ________________ resulted in fertile soil that supported agriculture

volcanic activity