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