The Sahara Desert
True or false, the Sahara is the only desert in Africa
false
The Sahel stretches from...
Atlantic Ocean to The Red Sea
How often does it rain in the Savana?
The rain is concentrated during a few months of the year.
What is the Great Riff Valley
A series of trenches
What present of the bird species live in Africa
25%
The desert stretches from...
Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea
Sahel in Arabic means...
Edge of the desert or the border
the Savana is home to the largest land mammal. What is it?
The African Elephant
Where is the riff located (north, south, east west)
Eastern Africa
How many times can the United States fit inside Africa?
3
True or false, The desert get rain consistently
False, it can go years without rain.
The Sahel is south of what major physical feature?
The Sahara Desert
List 4 types of Animals found in the Savanna
Lion, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, gazelle, cheetahs
True or False, there are lakes in the valleys of the Great Riff
True
How many countries are in Africa?
54
What river runs through the Sahara Desert?
The Nile River
What could be some challenges of living in this region?
food insecurity
climate change
conflict
Why are the trees spaced out?
So the canopies do not get close to each other.
About how long is the Great Riff
3,700
What is the most deadly species in Africa?
The Mosquitoes 🦟
What animal was commonly used when people traveled across the desert?
The Camel
What is desertification? what is it caused by?
The land turning into a desert
Caused by physical and human factors.
What are some of the adaptations that plants have in the Savanna?
Thorns
Deep roots
What is causing the riff?
The splitting of the African tectonic plate into two new plates.
How many species of penguins live in Africa?
1: the African Penguin 🐧