Geography: Chapter 1

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prime meridian

0 degrees longitude

Cape of Good Hope

A cape at the southern tip of Africa

Oasis

A fertile place in a desert where there is water and vegetation

strait

A narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water

meridian

An arc drawn on a map between the North and South poles.

Savanna

An area of grassland with scattered trees and bushes

longitude

Distance east or west of the prime meridian

absolute location

Exact location of a place on the earth described by global coordinates

54

How many countries are in Africa?

Indian ocean

In which ocean will you find the island of Madagascar?

smaller

Is Africa larger or smaller then Asia

Sahara

Largest desert in the world

Madagascar

Name the large island country off the coast of Africa in the indian ocean

The congo river

The river that forms a border between the republic of the Congo and the democratic republic of the Congo

Camel, Transporting food and goods

What animal is called the "ship of the desert" and how is it used?

Kalaharia desert

What desert covers a large part of Botswana

the dromedary camel has one hump and the bactrian camel has two humps

What is the biggest difference between a dromedary camel and a bactrian camel?

Kilimanjaro, 19340 feet, borders kenya and tanzania

What is the highest mountain in Africa? How tall? Which countries does it border?

Lake Victoria Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania

What is the largest lake in Africa? In which countries is it located?

Nile River, 4160 miles

What is the longest river in Africa and how long is it?

Lake Assal, Djibouti, -512 BSL

What is the lowest point in Africa? What is its elevation? Which country is it in?

South Africa, Pretoria, the 3 branches of government

Which African country has 3 capitols. Name one of the cities. What are the 3 capital's functions?

all 3

Which of these lines of latitude run through Africa? equator, tropic of cancer, tropic of capricorn

captial

a city that is the center of government

rainforest

a dense forest found in wet, tropical regions

ethnic group

a group of people who share a common origin and lifestyle

equator

an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres

latitude

distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees

hemisphere

half of a sphere

relative location

location in relation to other places

Aye Aye, found in Madagascar

name this animal and tell where it is found

Sphinx, Egypt

name this monument. In which country is it found?

Zambezi

river that forms Victoria Falls

compass rose

the drawing on a map that shows the cardinal directions

cardinal directions

the four main directions on a compass rose: north, south, east, and west

continents

the seven large landmasses on the earth

pyramids

what are the ancient tombs of egyptian kings called?

Sahara Desert

where does the lowest amount of rainfall in Africa occur?

Gobon, Republic of the congo, democratic republic of the congo, uganda, kenga, somalia

which african countries does the equator pass through?

Atlantic Ocean-west Indian ocean-east Mediterranean sea-north red sea- northeast

which oceans and seas surround Africa? which direction?


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