Physical and Political Features of Africa 7th Grade Social Studies

SS7G1 SS7G1 The student will locate selected features of Africa

SS7G1a SS7G1a Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: The Sahara, Sahel, savanna, tropical rain forest, Congo river, Niger river, Lake Tanganyika, Lake Victoria, Atlas Mountains, and Kalahari desert.

Sahara Found in northern Africa Largest hottest desert in the world Separates Africa into 2 distinct regions Expanding due to desertification Little or no people

Sahel Tropical savanna located south of the Sahara Primarily lived in by nomads

Savannas and the Tropical Rain Forests Tropical grassland Little rainfall Border Deserts Hot Some plants and animals Hot Much Rainfall Many plants and animals

African Rivers Congo River Niger River Central Africa 2nd longest river in Africa Holds 2nd largest amount of water in the world Northwest Africa 3rd longest in Africa

Nile River Longest river in the world Flows to the North (rare) Created by the Blue Nile and the White Nile Floods every year Empties into the Mediterranean Sea

African Lakes Lake Tanganyika Lake Victoria Central Africa 3rd largest lake in the world Flows into the Congo River Central Africa Largest lake in Africa Source of the Nile River

Other African Landforms Atlas Mountains Kalahari Desert Northwest Africa Mountains rise to 13,000 feet Southern Africa

SS7G1b SS7G1b: Locate on a world and regional political-physical map the countries of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire), Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, and South Sudan

Important Countries in Africa Democratic Republic od the Congo (Zaire) Egypt Kenya Nigeria South Africa Sudan South Sudan