ag flash cards

Question 2

North West Region seperates mediterranean coastal region from sahara desert

Answer 2

Atlas mountain Range

Question 3

Northern region			spans the entire width of Africa				Largest desert in the world				Few people live there with exception to nomads and traders				Rolling sand dunes and rocky hills	camels

Answer 3

Sahara Desert

Question 4

South of the sahara desert Dry semi arid region Very little rain overgrazing and cutting down trees It’s turning into a desert (desertification)

Answer 4

Sahel

Question 5

The central coast hot humid climate trees hundreds of feet tall people cutting down trees are threatning the ecosystem wide variety of plant and animal life

Answer 5

Tropical Rainforest

Question 6

Middle of Africa, close to equator vast area of grassland Lions ,hippos,zebras,and elephants lack of rain causes difficulty for farmers tropical climate wet and dry season

Answer 6

Savanna

Question 7

southern region surrounded by semi -arid land Becoming dryer

Answer 7

Kalihari Desert

Question 8

Longest river in the world empties into medditeranean flows south to north

Answer 8

Nile river

Question 9

west central through rainforest begins

Answer 9

Congo river