1. Physical Geography of Sub- Saharan Africa Physical Processes ©2012, TESCCC World Geography Unit 9, Lesson 1

2. Great Rift Valley Continuous trench that runs from Southwest Asia (Syria) to southeast Africa (Mozambique). Caused by tectonic forces –divergent plate boundaries splitting the African plate. ©2012, TESCCC

3. Mount Kilimanjaro A dormant volcano, highest peak in Africa ©2012, TESCCC

4. Congo Basin Tropical rainforest located in central Africa ©2012, TESCCC

5. Serengeti Wildebeest crossing, located in Tanzania and Kenya Huge savanna- a tropical or subtropical grassland “Endless Plain”, large diversity of plants and animals ©2012, TESCCC

6. Lake Victoria Largest lake in Africa, largest tropical lake in the world, and second largest fresh water lake in the world Formed from a depression in a late ice age, then later formed when westward- flowing rivers were dammed by an upthrown crustal block about 400,000 years ago, primarily filled today through precipitation ©2012, TESCCC

7. Ethiopian Highlands Rugged mass of mountains, Ethiopia, Somalia, Horn of Africa. Large plateau, created by tectonic forces 75 million years ago Temperate climate due to its location ©2012, TESCCC

8. Kalahari Desert Large semi-arid sandy savanna in Southern Africa Covers Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa Formed due to continentiality ©2012, TESCCC

9. Namib Desert Coastal desert in southern Africa, Nambia, Angola, South Africa, Oldest desert in the world, almost totally uninhabited. Formed due to effects of ocean currents preventing the formation of clouds, mountains, and hot air from the east ©2012, TESCCC