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Physical Geography of Africa

Continental Drift Alfred Wegener (Germany) The earth was a supercontinent Wegener called the land “Pangaea” (Greek meaning “all earth”) and the ocean “Panthalassa” The supercontinent split into many plates that drifted, crashed into each other, and split apart several times before they came to current positions

What happened to Africa?

Africa moved very little!

Landforms=earth shape

African Landforms A plateau covers most of Africa Africa is called a plateau continent There are several huge basins or depressions

What is the relationship between water and the economy? Water Bodies Africa has the longest river in the world: Nile River Africa’s rivers contain many waterfalls and rapids (it is difficult to navigate) What is the relationship between water and the economy?

Distinctive African Landforms When the continents pulled apart, huge cracks appeared in the earth – these cracks are called rift valleys

Distinctive African Landforms Africa contains mainly volcanic mountains Mount Kenya Mount Kilimanjaro Volcanic activity Ethiopia, Cameroon, and Tibesti Mountains

Natural Resources Minerals Gold, platinum, chromium, diamonds, cobalt, phosphates, etc. Oil Food Coffee, sugar, palm oil

Why are most of the countries in Africa living under poverty levels? Africa is rich on diamonds and gold However, the people use natural resources to fund civil wars (weapons)

Lumber Lumber is an important commodity A commodity is an economic good Fantasy coffins are very popular in Cameroon A coffin is a box or chest for burying a corpse

Africa Latitude is a set of imaginary lines that are parallel to the equator Longitude is a set of imaginary lines that go around the earth over the poles Prime Meridian is the imaginary line diving the earth east and west

What do you notice?

Find the absolute location of the following cities: Tunis, Tunisia Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Luanda, Angola Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Harare, Zimbabwe Rabat, Morocco

Vocabulary Square Term Translation Definition Drawing or symbol A sentence My sentence

Terms basin rift valley oasis savanna