Africa ✅ Flashcards

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1
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Name a country in North Africa

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Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Egypt

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Name a country in South Africa

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Angola, Zambia, Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Malawi

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Name a country in Central Africa

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Congo, Gabon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo

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Name a country in East Africa

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Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda

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Name a country in West Africa

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Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Mauritania, Guinea, Senegal, Ghana, Liberia, Côte D’Ivoire, Cameroon

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Half the people in Africa are under what age?

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20

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Africa is the _________ largest continent

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Second largest continent

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What is a biome?

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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

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What are the 4 biomes in Africa?

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Hot desert, Semi-desert, Savannah, Rainforest

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What are the characteristics of a Hot desert?

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Vipers, Scorpions, strong winds, little rain, small spiky plants, camels

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What are the characteristics of a Savannah grassland

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Warm all year, short wet season long dry season, rolling grassland, scattered trees, lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, gazelles

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What are the characteristics of Semi-desert?

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Lie between desert and Savannah, some rain, warm, colder than deserts, grass, low shrubs, scattered trees, used for farming

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What are some characteristics of a tropical rainforest

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Thousands of pants, up to 45m tall, warm and wet, chimps, gorillas, snakes, hippos, trees

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14
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There is up to how many mm of rain a month

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350 mm

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What percent of Africa’s workforce are in farming

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60-90%

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Roughly, how many Christians are their in Africa

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380 million

17
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How big is the Sahara desert?

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Over 9 million square km

18
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What 6 countries do the Sahara spread across

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Algeria, Libya, Chad, Egypt, Mali, Niger

19
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How many tons of ivory did Daniel Arap Moi burn?

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12 tons

20
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What are the difficulties of bringing modern technology to countries in Africa?

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It’s hard to build in the African biomes and may disrupt the environment, it is expensive for LIC, they might not have a use for it, it may ruin culture or connection with animals, there might be a lack of electricity or they may not know how to use it or be illiterate

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How many more people live in Africa between 2015 and 2050?

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Africa will have one .3 billion more people and will account for 54% of the global population growth

22
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How many babies are expected to be born in Africa in the next 33 years?

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2 billion, so that 40% of under 5 year olds and 1/3 of all children

23
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What percentage of people in Africa have electricity water sewage systems and cell phones?

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65% have electricity. 63% have water. 30% have sewer system. 93% have phones