1. Physical and Political Features of Africa
7th Grade Social Studies

2. SS7G1
SS7G1
The student will locate selected features of Africa

3. 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.

4. 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

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

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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

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

11. 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

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