Africa True Or False?. Question 1: FALSE Only 8% Deforestation reduces this number! Stretches from the West Coast to The Great Rift Valley.

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Africa True Or False?

Question 1: FALSE Only 8% Deforestation reduces this number! Stretches from the West Coast to The Great Rift Valley

Question 2: FALSE Cataracts: Large waterfalls and rapids Escarpments: Steep cliffs (This is the Great Rift Valley) Africa was difficult to explore so it became mysterious (Like a “Dark Forest”)

<<<<< Great Rift Valley

Question 3: TRUE 54 Nations 2 nd largest continent #1 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7

Question 4: FALSE Plateau: High Flat Land

Question 5: TRUE It is the tallest mountain on the African continent and the highest free-standing mountain in the world. Nearly every climber who has climbed the highest summit has recorded his or her thoughts about it in a book stored in a wooden box at the top. The mountain’s snow caps are diminishing, having lost more than 80 percent of their mass since In fact, they may be completely ice free within the next 20 years, according to scientists. Approximately 25,000 people attempt to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro annually. Approximately two-thirds are successful. Altitude-related problems is the most common reason climbers turn back. FUN FACTS It is along the equator. Great example of VERTICLE CLIMATE

Question 6: TRUE Caused by droughts, overgrazing cattle, deforestation

Question 7: TRUE

Question 8: TRUE The Nile River flows for 4,160 Miles

Question 9: FALSE

Question 10: TRUE Polyrhythmic: several rhythms at the same time