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I am the river that empties into the Indian Ocean. 15X
Zambezi River
I am the river that flows into the Gulf of Guinea and has a delta at the end of it. 30X
The Niger River
The top 3 diseases in Africa are these. 10X
AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria
What body of water is east of the Eastern Valley Rift? 20X
Indian Ocean
I am the basin that is very swampy. 15X
The Sudan Basin
I am the desert that has a basin in it. 12X
Kalahari Desert
I am the mountain range located in west Africa. 15X
Atlas Mountains.
A drought is 1 of the 4 natural challenges in Africa...name the other 3. 15X
Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Flooding
I am what sub-Saharan means. Africa is the __________ largest continent. 20X
Land below or south of the Sahara Desert.
2nd
The 4 facts about the Nile River. 20X
2nd Longest River in the world. (1)
Lake Victoria, Flows North into the Med Sea (5)
Are the Atlas Mountains located in Sub Saharan Africa? Explain. 15X
No they are located in Morocco which is in Northern Africa.
Give 3 facts about the Congo River 20X
2nd largest in Africa (1), , Flows West (2), into the South Atlantic Ocean (3)
What is an escarpment? Where is the largest one located in Africa? 25X
A steep slope with a flat top. Southern tip of Africa
What is a rift? 15X
A long deep valley with mountainous slopes on the sides.
The 4 facts about Humid Tropical Climates. 25X
Near the equator
Congo River Basin
Rains over 200 days per year
Constant Temperatures
What is a Sahel? 12X
Bush savannas and grasslands. Associated with drought.
2 facts about the Sahara Desert, 1 fact about the Namib Desert, and 2 facts about the Kalahari Desert
25X
Largest, most extreme climates
Southeastern Africa, not much plant/animal life
Has a basin, gets rain due to summer rain storms over the Indian Ocean that move west
Explain how the Kalahari desert gets rain in the summer months. 20X
Rainstorms that form over the Indian Ocean move west across S Africa.
These are the 2 reasons why most of the land (soil) here is not fertile. 20X
Soil is dry and salty
I am the basin that has a delta at the end. 25X
El Djouf
I am the location of the Kalahari Desert. 5X
Botswana
What basin is the best for human and animal survival? Why? 5X
El Djouf. It is located near the delta of the Niger River. A delta is a place where food is grown.
What does extreme climate of the Sahara Desert mean? Why? 5X
Super hot in the day. Freezing at night. The sand cannot hold heat.
What does landlocked mean? 5X
A country or state completely surrounded by land with no direct water access.
Why do people in North America typically not have to worry about dying from the 3 top diseases in Africa? 5X
We have hospitals, doctors, and vaccinations.