Regions & Countries Flashcards
1
Q
- North West Region
- Seperates Mediterranian Coastal Region from the Sahara Desert
A
Atlas Mountain Range
2
Q
- Entire width of Northern Africa
- Largest desert in the world
- Few people live here (Traders/nomads)
- Sand dunes,rolling rocky hills, camel
A
Sahara Desert
3
Q
- South of the Sahara
- Dry semi-arid region
- Little rain
- People cut down trees/overgraze
- As plants disappear, soil dries, blows away
A
Sahel
4
Q
- Along cental coast
- hot, humid
- Dense forest
- Many animals & birds
A
Tropical Rainforest
5
Q
- Middle of continent, close to equator
- Vast grassland/ more tropical
- Farming is good when raining
A
Savana
6
Q
- Southern Africa
- Semi-arid areas becoming more dry
A
Kalahari Desert
7
Q
- Longest in the world
- Flowing South to North, empties in to mediterranian
A
Nile R.
8
Q
- West central through rainforest
- Begins Lake Tanganyika; ends In the Atlantic Ocean
A
Congo R.
9
Q
- 3rd largest river in Africa
- Mouth,vast delta, “oil delta”- important to petroleum industry
A
Niger R.
10
Q
A
-One of largest/deepest freshwater lakes
