Geography Of Africa Flashcards
What is Africa known as and why?
The dark continent because there’s not much electricity
True or False: Africa is the 2nd largest continent
True
How much of the worlds population comes from africa?
10%
How much larger is Africa compared to the US?
2 1/2 times
True or false: the Nile is the largest river in the world
True
The Nile is the only major river to flow _____.
North
How much of the continent does the Congo River basin cover?
12%
Ho many countries does the Congo River basin extend over?
9 countries
Which country is 99% Congo River basin?
Democratic republic of Congo
How much of the continent does the Niger River cover?
7.5%
How many countries does the Niger River extend over?
10
What is the hydroelectric dam in Africa?
Aswan high dam
What River is the Aswan high dam built in?
The Nile
When was the Aswan high dam built?
In the 60’s
Why was the Aswan high dam built?
To keep the Nile from flooding
Where is the Sahara located?
North Africa
True or false: the Sahara is the largest desert in the world
True
How many years old is the Sahara desert?
2.5 million
Where is kalahari located?
Southern Africa
What is it known as?
Waterless place
What is kalahari the ancestral land of?
The bushman (San)
What is a problem for Africa concerning desertification?
It’s expanding towards populated areas
What is the Sahel?
Dry grasslands on the outskirts of the desert
What is great riff valley?
Valley extending from the Red Sea to the Mozambique
Where do our hurricanes come from?
West Africa
What are the vegetation zones?
Desert (biggest)
Grasslands
Tropical forests
Mediterranean
What is the annual rain fall for the African rain forest?
17ft
How many countries does the African rain forest cover?
37 countries
What percentage of Africa is the African rain forest?
15%
Where is there snow on the equator?
My. Kilimanjaro
What are the 9 natural resources of Africa?
Oil, gold, cocoa, peanut, coffee, plutonium, uranium, sisal, and diamond
Where are diamonds found?
South Africa
What percentage of the worlds diamonds come from Africa?
15%
Where in Africa do a lot of the diamonds come from?
Zimbabwe
What kind of slavery happens in Africa?
Child labor
What happened to people who were suspected of thievery?
Their hands were cut off
What is still used in the mines?
Child labor or just forced labor in general
Climate zones
Arid (desert)
Tropical
Sub tropical
Savannah
