AG flashcards

Question 2

-North West Region -Seperates Mediterranian Coastal Region from the Sahara Desert

Answer 2

Atlas Mountain Range

Question 3

-Entire width of Northern Africa -Largest desert in the world -Few people live here (Traders/nomads) -Sand dunes,rolling rocky hills, camel

Answer 3

Sahara Desert

Question 4

-South of the Sahara -Dry semi-arid region -Little rain -People cut down trees/overgraze -As plants disappear, soil dries, blows away

Answer 4

Sahel

Question 5

-Along cental coast -hot, humid -Dense forest -Many animals & birds

Answer 5

Tropical Rainforest

Question 6

-Middle of continent, close to equator -Vast grassland/ more tropical -Farming isgood when raining

Answer 6

Savana

Question 7

-Southern Africa -Semi-arid areas becoming more dry

Answer 7

Kalahari Desert

Question 8

-Longest in the world -Flowing South to North, empties in to mediterranian

Answer 8

Nile R.

Question 9

-West central through rainforest -Begins Lake Tanganyika; ends In the Atlantic Ocean

Answer 9

Congo R.

Question 10

-3rd largest river in Africa -Mouth,vast delta, “oil delta”- important to petroleum industry

Answer 10

Niger R.