Lesson 4.02: Where is Africa?
Equatorial Africa is a relatively vague term that could be used to refer to the tropical region of Africa or the region of Sub-Saharan Africa crisscrossed by the equator.
Describe Equatorial Africa.
Flows through the country of Congo; the second longest river in Africa and the deepest river in the world
Describe the relative location of the Congo River.
It is the largest lake.
How does Lake Victoria compare with the other lakes in Africa?
Nile River is the longest river in Africa.
How does the Nile compare with other rivers in Africa?
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How many countries are located in Africa?
North Africa (the Sahara, from the Atlantic to the Red Sea)
In what parts of Africa is Arabic the most commonly spoken language?
Sahara desert - divided into North and Sub-Saharan Africa
What physical feature is most often used to divide the continent of Africa into regions?
Southern Africa
Where can you find the world's largest resources of platinum. It is also a source for diamonds, uranium, gold, and other minerals.
Between Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania
Where is Lake Victoria located?
Western Africa
Bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and the Sahara Desert & was known for having a series of corrupt and oppressive governments plagued by political unrest, ethnic rivalries, and brutal civil wars.
Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa, is located in Tanzania.
Where is Mt. Kilimanjaro?
Zambezi River and is protected by two national parks in Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Where is Victoria Falls located?
Northern Africa; Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Western Sahara, Sudan and Tunisia
Where is the Sahara desert? In which countries is it located?
Equatorial Africa
Within the region of Sub-Saharan Africa this region can be found.
Expansion of the desert. The Sahara is expanding by about 30 miles a year, taking over surrounding grasslands.
Define "desertification." How is it affecting the Sahara?
Nile Valley basin
Most of the Sahara desert has little vegetation—except in which region?
Egypt, Mauritania, Morocco and Algeria
Most people who live in the Sahara desert live in which countries?
Northern Africa, Eastern Africa, Southern Africa, Western Africa & Central Africa
Name the 5 regions of Africa.
Central Africa
The climate in this region is mainly a humid tropical climate that supports a large tropical rain forest.
Sahara Desert
The most notable aspect of the geography of Northern Africa is the __________.
Mount Kilimanjaro and Lake Victoria
These 2 landforms can be found in Eastern Africa.
Morocco
This country has a large border on the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlas Mountains form the backbone of this country. The Sahara Desert is found in the south east portion of the country - there are few people in this region.
Egypt
This country is a desert except for the fertile land found around the Nile River Delta. This region is green on the image with a large area of fertile land in the north along the Meditteranean Sea and south along the banks of the Nile River.
Chad
This country is a landlocked and located in Central Africa. Due to its harsh desert climate, it is sometimes referred to as the "Dead Heart of Africa." The areas in the north and the south have a distinctly different geographical appearance because of the deserts there and is divided into three distinct zones, from the Sudanese savanna in the south to the Sahara Desert in the north.
Angola
This country is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and by three different countries to the north, south, and east; is one of the world's leading producers of diamonds and petroleum but has some of the world's worst statistics for infant mortality and life expectancy with an incredible amount of poverty throughout the country.
South Africa
This country is surrounded on three sides by ocean, with a long coastline that stretches more than 1,550 miles. The interior is generally sparse and flat.
True - Countries of Sub-Saharan Africa are among the least-developed countries in the world, with high infant mortality rates and low life expectancies.
True or False? Sub-Saharan Africa is home to the poorest people of the world.
Gabon, Congo, Zaire, Uganda, Kenya, and Somalia
What countries are located on the equator?
