a large, level area that rises above the surrounding land; has at least one side with a steep slope
What is a plateau?
100
What are Africa's four geographic regions?
North, West, East, Southern and Central
100
a long period of little or no rain
What is a drought?
100
What health risks do people and animals in different climate regions of Africa face?
Sleeping sickness, malaria
100
to make written work open to the public
What is publish?
200
the height of land above or below sea level
What is elevation?
200
Why might West Africa be the continent's most populated region?
The region is mostly fertile grasslands.
200
a fertile place in a desert where there is water and vegetation
What is an oasis?
200
In which of Africa's climate regions would you be least likely to contract malaria?
Desert
200
a credible, reliable source of information is ______________.
trustworthy
300
a deep crack in Earth's surface
What is a rift?
300
a region of tall grasses with scattered trees
What is a savanna?
300
a person who has no permanent, settled home and who instead moves from place to place
What is a nomad?
300
What kind of work is done by most Africans?
Farming/Herding
300
to assess a site to determine its quality
What is evaluate?
400
rich in the substances plants need to grow well
What is fertile?
400
How did farming on the Nile change after the Aswan High Dam was built?
The river no longer flooded; no more silt to fertilize the ground.
400
to supply with water through a ditch, pipe, channel, or sprinkler
What is to irrigate?
400
What happens to most of Africa's mineral resources after they are mined?
The foreign companies who own the mines export/trade/sell the minerals or take them elsewhere to be perfected before they are sold.
400
a system for producing, distributing, consuming, and owning goods and services
What is economy?
500
a river or stream that flows into a larger river
What is a tributary?
500
Name four ways that Africa's four major rivers affect the lives of its people?
transportation, fishing, farming - irrigation, settlement, tourism, hydroelectric power, etc.
500
Name three factors that influence climate and give an example of how one of these factors can influence the climate of an area.
Elevation
Nearness to a large body of water or physical feature
Proximity to the equator
Unpredictable rainfall
500
How could African countries benefit from diversifying their economies?
They would create more jobs if they started manufacturing their natural resources.
The economy would become more stable, as they would not be relying solely on the unpredictable agricultural sector.
500
the standards and guidelines by which you evaluate a site