Geography of Africa

1. Africa is the _______________ largest continent after Asia. 2. The continent of Africa is more than _________________ the size of the United States. 3.The population of Africa is ____________. 1. Africa is the _______________ largest continent after Asia. 2. The continent of Africa is more than _________________ the size of the United States. 3.The population of Africa is ____________. second 3.3 times 878 million

4.Africa is dominated by ________________ in the south and east. 5.______________ are cliffs that separate areas of differing elevation. 6.______________ are waterfalls or rapids through which rivers flow. 4.Africa is dominated by ________________ in the south and east. 5.______________ are cliffs that separate areas of differing elevation. 6.______________ are waterfalls or rapids through which rivers flow. plateaus Escarpments Cataracts

7. __________________are tropical grasslands that are the ______________________ environment in Africa. 8.Much of Africa has _________ seasons: the _________ season and _________ season. 9. The Serengeti Plain is a ________________ in Tanzania. 7. __________________are tropical grasslands that are the ______________________ environment in Africa. 8.Much of Africa has _________ seasons: the _________ season and _________ season. 9. The Serengeti Plain is a ________________ in Tanzania. Savannas most common two wetdry wildlife preserve

Sahara Desert  almost 1/3 of the continent  largest desert in the world (Antarctica Doesn’t count)  3,500,000 sq. miles (size of us)  areas of Mountains, rocky plains, rolling sand dunes and numerous sand seas  Regional deserts: Libyan, Nubian & the Western desert of Egypt  almost 1/3 of the continent  largest desert in the world (Antarctica Doesn’t count)  3,500,000 sq. miles (size of us)  areas of Mountains, rocky plains, rolling sand dunes and numerous sand seas  Regional deserts: Libyan, Nubian & the Western desert of Egypt

10. The ________________ is the largest desert in the world. It is approximately ____________________ as the United States. 11. The Sahara is not just made up of sand. It also includes ___________ and ________________. 12.The Kalahari Desert is located in the ________________ part of Africa. Along the west coast of Africa, the Kalahari is known as the ___________. 10. The ________________ is the largest desert in the world. It is approximately ____________________ as the United States. 11. The Sahara is not just made up of sand. It also includes ___________ and ________________. 12.The Kalahari Desert is located in the ________________ part of Africa. Along the west coast of Africa, the Kalahari is known as the ___________. Sahara the same size mountainsrocky plains southern Namib

13. The term Sahel comes from the Arabic word for ___________. It is grassland on the edge of the ______________. 14. The Sahel suffers from _________________ because of droughts, over-farming and over- grazing 13. The term Sahel comes from the Arabic word for ___________. It is grassland on the edge of the ______________. 14. The Sahel suffers from _________________ because of droughts, over-farming and over- grazing shore Sahara desertification

15.The Congo River Basin is home to 20% of the world ’ s _______________. 16.The Great Rift Valley, located in __________ Africa is 3000 miles long. 17.The tallest mountain in Africa is ______________________. Even though it is located close to the equator, its peak is covered with snow ________________. 15.The Congo River Basin is home to 20% of the world ’ s _______________. 16.The Great Rift Valley, located in __________ Africa is 3000 miles long. 17.The tallest mountain in Africa is ______________________. Even though it is located close to the equator, its peak is covered with snow ________________. rain forest eastern Kilimanjaro year round

18. At 4150 miles in length, the ___________ is the world ’ s longest river. It has two tributaries: the ___________________, which originates in Lake Victoria and the ____________________, which originates in the Ethiopian Highlands. Nile White Nile Blue Nile

19. Africa ’ s largest lake is Lake ____________, which is the world ’ s ____________largest lake. 20. _______________ Falls, which is one mile wide, is on the _______________ River. 19. Africa ’ s largest lake is Lake ____________, which is the world ’ s ____________largest lake. 20. _______________ Falls, which is one mile wide, is on the _______________ River. Victoria second Victoria Zambezi