Africa Flashcards
What is west africa
a very diverse region it has desserts, tropical rain forests and so on
What are the main population of the sahara
Muslim
What has caused depopulation in africa
the slaves
Wich is the longest river in the world
The nile it has two tributaries the blue nile and the white nile
Were does it empty
in the meditarreanean sea
why wouldnt land be ariable if there were no floods
because of the water
were is the suez canal located
in egypt
It connects the medditeranean sea with which sea
The red sea
Wich is the larges dessert in the world
the sahara its in the tropic of cance
What are the two landscapes in the sahara desert
ERG AND REG
What is sahel
It’s a semi arid and dessertification is a growing problem
What are savannas
Tropical grasslands withscattered trees and
shrubs
What is a serengeti
endless plain
Tsetse fly what is it
Carries a disease the make its victims (humans and domesticated animal) have “Sleeping Sickness” • Good – Wildlife are immune. Humans and livestock avoid some of these areas creating a natural game preserve
Congo river basin
Located near the equator its were most rain forest are
