regions and countries Flashcards
1
Q
- northwest region
- seperates mediterranian coastal reagion from the sahara desrt
A
Atlas mountaing rage
2
Q
- entire width of northern africa
- largest desrt in th world
- people live here (traders/nomads)
- sand dunes, roling rocky hills, camels
A
Sahara desert
3
Q
- south of th sahara
- dry and semi arid region
- very little rain
- people clear cut and overgraze
- plants dispear, soil drys up and blows away
- desertfication
A
sahel
4
Q
- along the central coast
- hot and humid
- dense forest
- many animals and birds
- clearcutting
A
tropical rainforest
5
Q
- close to equator
- vast grassland, more tropical
- farming is good when the rain comes
- lions and elephants
A
savanna
6
Q
- southern africa
- surrounded by semi arid areas and becoming drier
A
kalahari desert
7
Q
- longest in the world
- empties into mediteranian sea
- flows south to north
-
A
nile river
8
Q
- west central rainforest
- begins in lake tanganyika
- ends in atlantic ocean
A
congo river
9
Q
-one of the largest deepest freshwater lakes in the world
A
lake tanganyika
10
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