African Geography Assessment Flashcards
How are natural resources unevenly distributed in Africa
Africa is 3x the size of the US so it is very diverse
1. * Only a few countries have oil
2. Rich soil is near the water
HOw are tropical climates and malaria related?
- Tropical climates contain lots of mosquitos that carry malaria.
- malaria is curable, but Africa does not have the resources to fight it
- Countries need people to better the country, can’t if malarai is killing people off
3 causes of desertification
- overgrazing of cattle
- agricultural use (Farmland)
- deforestation
3 causes/effects of waterloss in Lake Chad
Causes
1. Climate Change-
2. Overuse
3. Overpopulation
Effects
1. Food source is low and is poor quality
2. health of people is low
3 causes and effects of deforstation in Madagascar
Causes
1. Slash/Burn agriculture
2. logging
3. fuelwood
Effectss
1. Loss of habitat
2. increase of carbon dioxide
3. soil erosion
4 influences the Nile River had on African culture/religion
- Flies come out once- fishing is big
- Kayaking
- Christianity in Ethiopia (believe river is cleansing)
- Lake Thana (boats)
Culture and population of…
North Africa
- Sahara Desert
- Low population
- population lives on coast
- Middle Eastern ties
Culture and population of…
West Africa
- lower elevation
- grassland
- most populated
- Savanna
Culture and population of…
East Africa
- Great Rift Valley
- Lots of minerals
- mtns/valleys
Culture and population of…
Central Africa
- Rainforest
- hot/humid
Culture and population of…
Southern Africa
- Semi-arid Peninsula
- dry
Importance of the Great Rift Valley
Supplies lots of minerals
Why was the Aswan Dam built?
- increase hydroelectric power
- regulate flooding
- increase agricultural production
Pros/Cons of the Aswan Dam
Pro
- Provides majority of the energy for Egypt
- helped improve navigatino of the nile
- provides irrigation for Sudan and Egypt
Con
- Relocated many Egyptians
- decreased the fertility of Egyptian agriculture
- erosion
