Vocabulary
a region drained by a river system
Basin
East
Rift Valley
What is illegal hunting called?
Poaching
Describe the physical characteristics of the Great Rift Valley
60 miles wide, 6000 feet tall
Freshwater Lakes
Why is East Africa known as the Horn of Africa?
Because it is shaped like a rhinoceros horn
tropical grassland
Savannas
Central
Rain forest, basin
What are the challenges to farming in the interior countries in West Africa?
Deforestation, desertification, and lack of water
In what ways are the interior areas of West Africa different from the coastal areas?
The interior areas have much drier climates while the coastal areas are generally tropical
What percentage of the people in Chad make their living from subsistence farming and raising livestock?
80%
gradual transition from fertile to less productive land
Desertification
South
Plateau, desert
Name two causes of desertification.
climate change and overpopulation
What are the natural resources found in Central Africa.(Name at least 2)
Copper, forests, diamonds, Congo River
About how much of rain each year does Cote d'Ivoire get?
10 feet
deep valley formed when Earth’s crust separated
Rift Valley
Savanna, Sahel, plateau
What challenges do southern African nations face regarding economic success?
In what ways do Southern Africa’s resources and crops support its economy?
Through their exports of their natural resources and crops
Jewelry, Angola’s coffee, gold, hydroelectric power from the Kariba Dam on the Zambezi River
Which part of sub-Saharan Africa has the highest standard of living?
South Africa
visiting natural areas that conserves the natural resources of a region
Ecotourism
Name a country in East Africa
Sudan, South Sudan, Eritrea, Uganda, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Somalia
What is the relationship between deforestation and land available for farming?
Deforestation leaves the dry soil unprotected. If soil is unprotected, it erodes or washes away.
What are some ways of protecting African big cats?
conserving big cat habitats, ecotourism
What percent of the world's coffee did Angola supply before 1975?
20%