2. Important features of Africa
Countries studied in this unit:
South Africa, Congo, Somalia. Sierra Leone, Chad
Oceans bordering Africa
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Deserts in Africa
Sahara Desert
Namibian Desert

3. Sudan – causes of the crisis
Natural Crisis
Human Crisis
Soils are poor
Villagers have ben forced out of their homes
Little or no rain
The Janjaweed attack the people living there
In the South of the country there are very few natural resources
The Christian control the oil
Large deserts
Lots of fighting

4. The problems in Sudan
Janjaweed have burnt the crops so people have no food to eat
The Government pays the Janjaweed to fight with groups of people it does not like
People have become refugees as they have been attacked
People have been captured and taken away to be trained as soldiers
The soil has been destroyed by drought so crops cannot be grown

5. Why has piracy developed in Somalia?
Large number of armed and experienced warlords from the civil war
The government is not in full control
High returns from ransoms
Huge coastal area which makes it difficult to police and find the pirates
Much of the population is reliant on food aid
People are on low wages so turn to piracy for money
Pirates are viewed as heroes by the people
There are no fish for the fishermen so they have lost their jobs and turn to piracy to get money

6. Describing a line graph
Describe the overall pattern shown on the graph
Use data from the graph to show how the pattern has changed
Name dates from the graph

7. A ships captain can protect their ship by…
Secure ship- electric fence around the ship delivering a 9,000 volt shock
Hired armed security teams
Tracking device for ship
24 hour look outs
Trailing ropes and cargo nets
Install high powered flood lights
High powered hoses and water cannons
Bridge and accommodation to be secured
Razor wire around accessible parts of the ship
Emergency alarm- to inform shipping company and authorities

8. Blood diamonds tainted bling?
Negatives of blood diamonds
Positives of blood diamonds
Children are used to polish the diamonds
Governments can get money selling diamonds
Children die in the mines
Provides jobs for some people
Water pollution from diamond mines
Leads to wars and rhino poaching in Africa
Evaluate = give positives and negatives of a topic and give your own opinion