Land & Water
Name the four regions of Africa?
North, West, East, & South/Central
What does Climate mean?
The average weather over A LONG PERIOD OF TIME.
T or F. Africa is the largest continent in the world (as far as size/sqaure miles).
If false, please put correct answer for full points!
False! Asia is the largest continent in the world.
What are the three appeals used for persuasive writing/speaking?
Ethos, Pathos, Logos.
What does vegetation mean?
All of the plants and natural growing resources from the land of a place.
What does the word 'population' mean?
What three vocabulary helps us learn about the human geography of Africa?
History, population, and Economic Activity.
What kind of animal is suited for desert life?
Camels
How many seasons does Africa typically have? What are those seasons?
2. Wet and Dry seasons.
What is the population count in Africa?
Africa's population has about 1.2 billion people.
What does Economic Activity refer to?
The buying, selling and producing goods and/or services.
List at least 3 common wild life animals?
What was one reason why Africa was becoming/rising to overpopulation? (hint: how many children did women USED to have on average?)
Women back in the day (50s and 60s) on average had 7 children at a time.
What is an example of economic activity in Africa?
Mining gold.
What is the most popular/highly practiced religion?
Islam (Muslim)
From the video about overpopulation and population, what was one reason for population decrease in Africa?
1. Child Mortality Rates (children passing away before reaching the age 5)
2. Child Fertility Rates (women ability to have/produce children)
3. High Poverty Rates
4. Women's ambition in career/other pathways besides having children (jobs, education etc.).
5. Contraception (ways to prevent pregnancy)
What kingdom is apart of West Africa's History and is known as the richest kingdom in the world?
The kingdom of Mali.
What three lines run through the continent of Africa?
The equator, tropic of cancer, and tropic of capricorn?