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Landforms and resources Chapter 18, Section 1 Landforms and resources

A Vast Plateau Present day Africa moved very little from Pangea Most of Africa is one big plateau “Plateau Continent” – 2nd Largest Huge basins Up to a mile deep and 625 across!

Nile River World’s longest! 95% of Egyptians depend on it! Population density comparison Cradle of Civilization Waterway systems Transportation – cataracts Meandering courses

Distinctive Landforms No long chain of mountain ranges Rift Valleys Continent is pulling apart Sometimes, lakes form at the bottom Lake Tanganyika – almost a mile deep and 420 miles long! Lake Victoria – 2nd largest freshwater lake, 270 ft. deep Or 5000 feet less than Lake Tanganyika Mountains Mount Kilimanjaro Most mountainous areas are formed by volcanoes Great Escarpment

Wealth of Resources Africa is home to many different valuable resources Gold, diamonds, oil, cobalt, chromium, platinum… Africa is behind the times because of Colonial Rule The problem of natural resources

Diversity of Resources Major Commodities 1. Oil 2. Coffee – Fair Trade Coffee Also – cocoa beans, lumber, sugar… 66% of Africans farm Farm products = 1/3 of Exports