Climates
Most Climates in Africa stay ______ all year
Warm
Arid region with few plants. Which vegetation is this?
Desert
Name of the Mountains in the northwest of Africa
Atlas Mountains
Largest hot desert in the world found in the north of Africa
What body of water flows through the Congo Basin?
The Congo River
What is the most common climate found in west Africa?
Tropical wet and dry
Grasses and scattered trees adapted to a tropical wet and dry climate. This vegetation zone is not found in North Africa. Which one is it?
Tropical Grassland
Longest river whose delta empties into the Mediterranean Sea in North Africa
Nile River
Highlands that are in the eastern part of Africa
Ethiopian Highlands
Body of water that the Nile River flows into
List 2 of the 3 climates found in North Africa
Mediterranean, arid, semiarid
Small trees and bushes adapted to a Mediterranean climate. Which vegetation is this?
Chaparral
Name of the tallest mountain in the Eastern part of Africa
Mount Kilimanjaro
The elevation of the Congo Basin
Low lying
Name 2 of the 3 lakes we studied.
Chad, Tanganyika, Victoria
List 3 of the 4 climates found in West Africa
Arid, semiarid, tropical wet and dry, tropical wet
Evergreen trees with needles and cones. Which vegetation is this?
Coniferous Forest
What is the southernmost point of Central and South Africa?
Desert in Central and South Africa
Kalahari Desert
Name 3 of the 4 rivers we studied
Congo, Nile, Niger, Zambezi
List 4 of the 7 climates found in Central and South Africa.
Arid, semiarid, tropical wet and dry, tropical wet, marine west coast, humid subtropical, highland
Small trees, bushes, and other plants adapted to a dry climate. Which vegetation is this?
Desert Scrub
Name of the lake in West Africa that shrinks and grows depending on the season
Lake Chad
The Sahel
What region is the Zambezi river in?
Central and South