1. Let’s Review The Geography of Africa Study Guide

2. Essay Question
What is Desertification? Desertification is the spread of desert like conditions in an area. It is currently happening in the Sahel region of Africa. The causes of desertification are deforestation, overfarming of the land, overgrazing of the land, and drought. The effects of desertification include barren land that nothing can grow on and uninhabitable land for people and animals.

3. 2. Describe the Nile River.
It is formed from the merging of the Blue Nile and the White Nile. It flows North through Sudan and Egypt. It goes through a delta at the end of Egypt(very fertile area) and then empties into the Mediterranean Sea. It is also the longest river in the world.`
2.    Describe the Nile River.

4. 3. Describe the Great Rift Valley.
Landform in East Africa formed by the movement of tectonic plates. Stretches from Syria to Mozambique. Largest Rift Valley in the World.
3.    Describe the Great Rift Valley.

5. North Africa-Algeria and Libya
West Africa-Nigeria-off the coast...drilling pollutes the Niger river.
4.    Where is the area you will find oil in Africa and what is the result?

6. 5. Describe the Suez canal.
Man made canal the connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea. Allows for faster route for shipping and international trade.
5.    Describe the Suez canal.

7. 6. Describe the Sinai Peninsula.
Area of barren desert land
Connects Mid East to Africa(Israel to Egypt)
6.    Describe the Sinai Peninsula.

8. 7. Describe the Lakes of Africa.
Lake Victoria(largest lake in Africa)
Lake Tanganyika-long wormy lake
Lake Albert
Lake Malawi
7.    Describe the Lakes of Africa.

9. 8. Describe Deforestation.
Deforestation is clearing the land from forests by cutting down trees. It is occurring in central Africa in the tropical rainforest.
8.    Describe Deforestation.

10. 9. Describe Sahel Region of Africa
Area located below the Sahara Desert. Suffers for Desertification
Some land is used for grazing, but you cannot farm on the land.
9.    Describe Sahel Region of Africa

11. 10. What features are appealing to people moving to a region?
Fertile Farmland
Abundant resources
Many Rivers(water)
Climate
10.    What features are appealing to people moving to a region?

12. 11. Describe the Niger River.
3rd longest river in Africa
Drilling for oil pollutes the river
Located in West Africa
11.    Describe the Niger River.

13. 12. Describe the Sahara desert.
Largest Desert in the world.
Located in North Africa
People are nomadic Herders in the regions
Very Dry Desert Climate
12.    Describe the Sahara desert.

14. 13. Describe the Aswan High Dam
Built on the Nile river to control flooding, create hydroelectricity, allow easier irrigation.
Built to deal with the growing population of Egypt.
Traps silt causing farmers to have to use chemical fertilizers to farm with.
13.    Describe the Aswan High Dam

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