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%
Roughly, how many Christians are their in Africa
380 million
How big is the Sahara desert?
Over 9 million square km
What 6 countries do the Sahara spread across
Algeria, Libya, Chad, Egypt, Mali, Niger
How many tons of ivory did Daniel Arap Moi burn?
12 tons
What are the difficulties of bringing modern technology to countries in Africa?
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
How many more people live in Africa between 2015 and 2050?
Africa will have one .3 billion more people and will account for 54% of the global population growth
How many babies are expected to be born in Africa in the next 33 years?
2 billion, so that 40% of under 5 year olds and 1/3 of all children
What percentage of people in Africa have electricity water sewage systems and cell phones?
65% have electricity. 63% have water. 30% have sewer system. 93% have phones
