African Geography By Miss Kathryn Raia. Topography Africa contains many geographic features and spans several climate zones Regular Coastline – limited.

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African Geography By Miss Kathryn Raia

Topography Africa contains many geographic features and spans several climate zones Regular Coastline – limited natural harbors

Topography Africa contains many geographic features and spans several climate zones Regular Coastline – limited natural harbors

Rivers

Sahara Desert

Sahel is a semi-arid tropical savanna ecoregion in Africa, which forms the transition between the Sahara desert to the north and the more fertile region to the south

Nile River Flows South to North Mouth – Where a river empties out Source – Where a river begins Delta – very fertile farmland due to silt deposits at the mouth of a river Tributary – a stream or a river that flows into a mainstem or parent river, and does not Flow directly into the sea White Nile (White Clay) & Blue Nile (called so because during flood times the water rose So high that the color turned almost black and the Sudanese word for black and blue are the same.

African Rainforests A rainforest is an area of land with very thick vegetation. Rainforest are located in tropical climate zones and experience a great amount of rain fall each year. The plants and trees in a rainforest have large, broad leaves that create a canopy across the sky.

Savannah A tropical or sub-tropical plant community characterized by trees and shrubs scattered among a cover of grasses, herbs and forbs. The climate of a savanna is tropical with a dry season occurring in the low Sun period of the year

Mountains and Valleys Great Rift Valley Mount Kilimanjaro

Geographic Vocabulary Terms Sahara Desert Sahel Delta Mouth Regular Coastline Rainforest Savannah Plateau Mountain Geographic Barriers Tributary Know the rivers and bodies of water Mountains and valleys and their importance How did these features help shape human civilizations?