1. Unit 7 Geography of Africa South of the Sahara 8 th Grade World Geography https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP8jXMe0uxU

2. Section 1

3. Africa South of the Sahara 2.5 times bigger than the United States https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPjQGYaBDtg

4. Madagascar Largest island off mainland. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9V9bV EDSVs&list=PLBAEB7293B6BA9BA0

5. Plateaus Most of the land consists of high plateaus.

6. Escarpments Steep, jagged cliffs. Create waterfalls on many African rivers.

7. The Congo Basin Largest lowland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jc61s9UsLJA

8. Ethiopian Highlands Kilimanjaro: Highest Mountain in Africa Mt. Kenya Located in East Africa

9. Drakensberg Range Southern Africa Barrier of Pointed Spears https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KZC7ku_jVg

10. The Great Rift Valley Natural wonder of East Africa. Formed by shifting tectonic plates. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3K7LtP4cds

11. Waterways

12. Lakes Most are found in the Great Rift Valley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cZYuBiVVYE

13. Lake Tanganyika Longest freshwater lake in the world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wonYRF4e4sI

14. Lake Victoria Africa’s largest lake. 2 nd largest freshwater lake in the world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qc2bUjlVzZA

15. Lake Chad Changes size every year. From 10,000-3,800 square miles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU6SIQ5a_Vo

16. Escarpments prevent use for shipping. Rivers

17. Congo River More than 30 waterfalls on it. Found in Congo Basin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jheLDR6j4BY

18. Zambezi River Forms Victoria Falls. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imgMbHWFwG8

19. Resources This region has many resources.

20. Oil Principal export in many coastal countries.

21. Natural Gas Found in Central Africa

22. Coal Found in Nigeria and DRC.

23. Hydroelectric Result of the many fast rivers.

24. Iron Ore Large deposits in Zimbabwe.

25. Uranium Used to make nuclear weapons

26. South Africa Half of the world’s gold and diamonds here.

27. Section 2

28. Mainly found in tropics. Receives year- round direct sunlight

29. Rainforests Dense stands of trees found along the Equator.

30. Ecotourism Preserves rainforests and boosts economies.

31. Savanna Grasslands with scattered woods. Elephants, lions, giraffes found here.

32. Steppe Rainfall is scarce. Clearing trees leads to desertification.

33. The Kalahari Desert Sandy desert in Southern Africa

34. The Namib Desert Rocky desert along southwestern coast.

35. Southwestern Africa Mediterranean Climate