Africa ✅ Flashcards
Name a country in North Africa
Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Egypt
Name a country in South Africa
Angola, Zambia, Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Malawi
Name a country in Central Africa
Congo, Gabon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo
Name a country in East Africa
Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda
Name a country in West Africa
Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Mauritania, Guinea, Senegal, Ghana, Liberia, Côte D’Ivoire, Cameroon
Half the people in Africa are under what age?
20
Africa is the _________ largest continent
Second largest continent
What is a biome?
A large region with its own distinct climate, plants and animals, The climate dictates what a biome will be like. That’s because plants and animals adapt to suit the climate
What are the 4 biomes in Africa?
Hot desert, Semi-desert, Savannah, Rainforest
What are the characteristics of a Hot desert?
Vipers, Scorpions, strong winds, little rain, small spiky plants, camels
What are the characteristics of a Savannah grassland
Warm all year, short wet season long dry season, rolling grassland, scattered trees, lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, gazelles
What are the characteristics of Semi-desert?
Lie between desert and Savannah, some rain, warm, colder than deserts, grass, low shrubs, scattered trees, used for farming
What are some characteristics of a tropical rainforest
Thousands of pants, up to 45m tall, warm and wet, chimps, gorillas, snakes, hippos, trees
There is up to how many mm of rain a month
350 mm
What percent of Africa’s workforce are in farming
60-90%