Africa Flashcards
What is africa also referred to as?
Africa is often referred to as the ‘Dark continent , Hottest Continent’,
‘Plateau Continent’ or ‘Last Explored
Continent.
What is a major part of africa composed if?
The major part of Africa is a plateau composed of ancient rocks, hence the name, ‘Plateau continent
Why is africa the hottest continent
The equator passes through the middle of the continent and most of Africa lies within the tropics) it is, therefore, the hottest
continent.
Why did many people face difficulties while exploring africa?
People faced many difficulties while exploring Africa.
•In the north, the Sahara, the world’s largest desert, was impenetrable due to severe heat and dry conditions.
•Most of Africa consists of undulating plateaus, so it was difficult to reach the interior from the coastal areas.
•The rivers of Africa have many rapids and waterfalls, and are not fit for navigation.
•The extensive equatorial forests and swampy lands teeming with dangerous tsetse flies and poisonous insects discouraged explorers from entering the heart of the continent.
The latitudinal extent of africa is __________ and the longitudinal extent is ___________
37°N-35°S , 18°W-51°E
Area of africa is ______
Thirthy million , three hundred and thirty thousand sq.km
The lenght of africas coastline is _______
36,888 km
No. Of countries in africa is _______
55
Largest country in Africa is ______
Algeria
Who discovered Victoria falls and when ?
David livingstone discovered Victoria falls in 1855
The __________ passes through ________ , the capital of __________
Prime meridian, accra, ghana
What separates africa from Europe?
The Mediterranean Sea in the north and the Strait of Gibraltar in the north-west separate Africa from Europe.
What connects thr Mediterranean sea to the red sea
Suez canal
What previously conmected asia and adrica in the north east
Isthumus if suez
The southern most tip of africa is the ________
Cape of good hope
Th
Describe the Atlas mts
They are young fold mountains consisting of three parallel ranges - the Tell Atlas in the north, the High Atlas in the middle, and the Sahara Atlas in the south. The highest peak in the Atlas Mountains is Mt Toubkal, which remains snow-capped most of the year.)
What is an oases?
An area in a desert which has water and trees
Give the extend of the low central plateau
It extends from the Atlantic coast in the west to the Nile valley in the east
State the extent of the Sahara desert
It extends from the Atlantic in the to the Red Sea in the east
How is a rift valley formed?
It is a long narrow valley formed as a result of vertical cracks that developed because of the movements within the earth.
Give the extent of the great rift valley
It extends from total distance of 5,000 km from lake Malawi to the Red Sea and the gulf of Aqaba to the Dead Sea in Jordan
Many fresh water lakes such as _________ _________ and _________ are found in the great rift valley
Malawi , tanganyika , Turkana
_________ lake does not lie in the great rift valley
Victoria
The high plateau of the south is divided into
The rive
the Ethiopian or Abyssinian Plateau, the central flows Ni
plateau, and the South African Plateau, This the Med plateau ends with the Drakensberg Mountains,
a desert
which form the high, eastern edge of the plateau.
What has the high plateau been divided by?
(The high plateau of the south is divided into the Ethiopian or Abyssinian Plateau, the central lake plateau, and the South African Plateau,
The high plateau ends with the ________
Drakensburg mts
The ______ and _______ are also parts of the high plateau
Namib and kalahari
What is the Nile basin
The Nile Basin is a flat dry region that borders the river Nile and its tributaries in north-eastern Africa.
What is sudd
In addition to the fertile farmland along the Nile, the region has deserts in the north and a huge swamp called the Sudd in the south.
State the location of the coastal plains
he coastal plains are found along the margins the plateaus, particularly in the northern and restern parts. The coastal plains are narrow as re plateaus drop down to the sea abruptly.
Where does the R Nile flow from? How does it have water throughout the year?
The river Nile flows northwards from east-central Africa to the Mediterranean Sea. Though it flows through a desert for the greater part of its length, it has water throughout the year because its source is Lake Victoria, which lies in the rainy equatorial region.)m
Name other main rivers of Africa that flow into the Indian Ocean and Atlantic ocean
Most of Africa’s other major rivers, including the Congo and the Niger, empty into the Atlantic Ocean. The rivers Limpopo and Zambezi flow
into the Indian Ocean.
______ flows through l chad
Chari
R. _____________ flows through the namib desert
Okavango
Name the important lakes in Africa
Lake Victoria,Lake Tanganyika is another important lake, which is also one of the longest freshwater lakes in the world. Other large lakes in the Great Rift Valley are Malawi, Mobutu, Edward, and Turkana.’
State the location of lake Victoria
It is found in the east , in the great rift valley
