Geography of Africa Packet page

1. What was the death route? The Trade route that traveled through the Sahara Desert.

2. Africa is the world’s __________ largest continents. Second

3. The _________________ slices through the middle of the continent. Equator

4. What makes up 10% of the land in Africa?___________________ Rain Forest

5. Most of Africa lies in the _____________ Tropics

6. What are the tropical grasslands Known as?___________________ Savannas

7. How do most people of the savannas make a living? Most of the people are Hunters and Herders

8. North and South of the savannas are __________. The __________ to the north and The _____________ to the south. DesertsSahara Kalahari

9. Where in Africa is a mild climate that is good for growing crops found? Area are along the Mediterranean Sea.

10. Almost all of Africa except the coastal plains rest on a ____________. Plateau

11. What is a Plateau? Is area of high flat land.

12. How was the Great Rift Valley formed? By plate tectonic movement cracked the continent many years ago.

13. Why is the Great Rift Valley Important? The Great Rift Valley is important because some of the first Human Fossils have been found there.

14. Africa has many ____________________. Long Rivers

15. List 2 rivers in Africa. Nile Niger Senegal Congo ETC.