Physical Geography
What is the name of the largest desert in Africa?
Sahara Desert
What is a major effect of the Sahel's desertification?
Loss of productive land, migration
What does HDI measure?
Human Development Index measures quality of life throughout the world.
What is the number of African countries?
54
What different physical geography exists in West Africa?
Grasslands, forests, deserts, etc
Nile River
True or False: The Berlin Conference allowed African nations to vote on their own country borders.
FALSE
What is the name of Africa's largest lake?
Lake Victoria
What does Subsaharan mean?
Below the Sahara desert
What is Physical Geography?
The landforms and physical things you can see in geography.
What two oceans surround the tip of South Africa?
Indian and Atlantic Ocean
The rapid European division and colonization of African territory is known as what
The Scramble for Africa
What country is located at the southern most point of Africa?
South Africa
Explain how North Africa geography is different than Sub-Saharan Africa.
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How can mountains exist in South Africa?
Elevation
Why is South Africa usually colder than other countries at similar latitude?
South Africa is pretty high in elevation, causing them to be colder.
Name one purpose of the United Nations.
Promote peace, develop friendly relations, help poor communities
Name two of Africa's natural resources.
Diamonds, oil, copper, platinum, uranium
What is the name of the largest free standing mountain in Africa?
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Name one of Africa's Big Five animals.
Cape Buffalo, Lion, Leopard, Rhino, Elephant
Which African region is classified as a transitional zone?
The Sahel
How does colonization hurt a country?
Typically their resources, economy, and jobs are taken by other colonizer people from the other country. Also their influence is being taken away by the other country.
How do mobile banking services like M-PESA help Africa?
They increased access to safe, quick financial transactions for many who lacked traditional banks
Why is the Great Rift Valley important?
It is a low valley with consistent tectonic activity and also linked to early human fossils
What is the Green Wall?
A project adopted by the African Union in 2007 to combat desertification in the Sahel region and hold back expansion of the Sahara desert.