ag flashcards

Question 2

Northwest Region Seperates Medetteraniean coastal region from the Sahara Desert

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Atlas Mountain Range

Question 3

Northern Region Across the entire width Largest desert in the world Few people live here (traders and nomads) Sand duns, rolling rocky hills, camels

Answer 3

Sahara Desert

Question 4

South of Sahara Dry, semi-arid region Very litle rain People cut trees/over-grazing turns to desert As plants disappear, soil dries and blows away(desertfication)

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Sahel

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Centeral coast Hot/ humd climate Dense forest with 100 foot trees Biggest treat is rapid population growth Need for fuel, driving people to cut down trees

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Tropical Rain Forest

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Middle of continent/ close to equator Vast area of grassland/ tropical habitats Farming good with rain (wet/ dry climate) Lions and Elephants

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Savanana

Question 7

Southern Africa Surronded by semi-arid areas; becoming drier

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Kalahari Desert

Question 8

Longest river in the world Flows south to north, empties in Meditteranean Sea

Answer 8

Nile River

Question 9

West centeral through rain forest Begins at Lake Tangannyika ends in Atlantic

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Congo River

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3rd largest in Africa Mouth, vast delta, “oil delta” Important to petroleum industry

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Niger River

Question 11

One of the largest/ deepest freshwater

Answer 11

Lake Tanganykia

Question 12

Victoria falls Largest surface area Beginning of Nile River

Answer 12

Lake Victoria