Regions and Contries Flashcards
1
Q
- Northwest Region
- Seperates the Medditerranean coastal region from the Sahara
A
Atlas Mountains Range
2
Q
- Entire width of northern Africa
- Largest desert in the world
- few people live here with exeption of trade
- Sand dunes, rolling hills, camels
A
Sahara desert
3
Q
- South of the Sahara desert
- Dry semi-arid region
- Little rain
- People cut trees/overgrazing…turning into desert
- Soil has become drier and has begun to blow away
- Desertification
A
Sahel
4
Q
- Middle continent, close to equator
- Vast grassland/tropical habits
- Farming is good when rain comes
- Lions, elephants
A
Savanna
5
Q
- Along central coast
- Hot and humid
- Dense forest
- Many species of animals and birds
- Problem-cutting down trees, disappearing rainforest, desforestation
A
Tropical Rainforest
6
Q
- Southern Africa
- Surronded by semi-arid areas
- Becoming drier
A
Kalahari Desert
7
Q
- longest river in the world
- Flows south to north
- Empties into the Medditerranean
A
Nile River
8
Q
- West central through rainforest
- Begins L. Tanganyika, ends at the Atlantic Ocean
A
Congo River
9
Q
- 3rd largest river in Africa
- Mouth, vast delta,”oil delta”
- Important to petroluem industry
A
Niger River
10
Q
- One of the largest/deepest freshwater lakes
A
Lake Tanganyika
11
Q
- Victoria falls
- One of the largest lakes in surface area
A
Lake Victoria
12
Q
- Northwest of Africa
- Northwest of the Atlas Mts.
- Is divided from the rest of Africa
- Lowest record temperature
A
Morocco
13
Q
- East of Libya
- The Nile river flows through this country
- Northeast of africa
A
Egypt
14
Q
- West of Egypt
- North part of Africa
- Highest record temperature
A
Libya
15
Q
- The Niger River runs through this country
- North of Ghana
- Sahel runs through the country
A
Mali
