Geography: Chapter 1
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
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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?