2. Physical geography of Africa Guiding Question: How does the topography of Africa impact the availability of water, food sources, and population distribution?
Learning objectives -
To get familiar with the Physical geography of the African continent
To know what is Topography – Topography of the continent
To know the main physical features of Africa
To be able to recognize and locate various climate of Africa
To be able to recognize and locate various vegetation of Africa
To appreciate the landscape of the African continent
To enjoy reading map & differentiate the variety of maps

3. Physical map of Africa
Physical map of Africa

4. Physical map of Africa satellite image

5. Physical map Physical map of Africa
Students make their own physical geography map – Outline map of Africa
Physical map

6. African regions
African Regions

7. Outline of Africa

8. Topography of Africa
How does the topography of Africa impact the availability of water, food sources, and population distribution?
Class activity – Handouts – at the end of this power point

9. What is Topography?
Definition: The shape or configuration of the earth's surface. Topography is characterized by features such as
Elevation
Orientation
Relief
Aspect (direction a slope faces)
Slope gradient
Slope length
Curvature of Earth
Topographic maps are commonly used

10. Examples of Topographic Map
Think about what does this map is showing you?
Topographic map of the Kilimanjaro

11. Climate of Africa

12. Climate of Africa

13. Vegetation in Africa

14. Annual precipitation

15. Average Temperature

16. The Great Rift Valley
Immense geological feature in East Africa, formed over the past 35 million years. This giant split in the landscape is the result of two tectonic plates separating. The Great Rift Valley runs north to south for 5000 km, varies in width from km, and is between several hundred to several thousand metres deep at any given point. The first photograph is from the NASA freeware program Worldwind, showing Lake Tanganyika within the Great Rift Valley (7.5 times vertical exaggeration). The second is a map showing the location of the valley within the African continent, and the third is a photograph within the valley.

17. The Great Rift Valley
Immense geological feature in East Africa, formed over the past 35 million years. This giant split in the landscape is the result of two tectonic plates separating. The Great Rift Valley runs north to south for 5000 km, varies in width from km, and is between several hundred to several thousand metres deep at any given point. The first photograph is from the NASA freeware program Worldwind, showing Lake Tanganyika within the Great Rift Valley (7.5 times vertical exaggeration). The second is a map showing the location of the valley within the African continent, and the third is a photograph within the valley.

18. Kilimanjaro
Kilimanjaro

19. Savanna in Tanzania

20. Sahara desert – Morocco

21. Coasts – Senegal

22. Equatorial forest in Congo

23. South Africa – Vineyards

24. Conclusion on the physical geography of the African continent
Class conclusion

25. Class activity – Hand out
Guiding Question:
How does the topography of Africa impact the availability of water, food sources, and population distribution?
You are now more familiar with the topography of Africa.
You are now going to be inquirer & thinker
We are going to do an activity on 4 different countries
You will use a computer & go on the National geographic website and look for MapMachine Satellite, street maps and more in our online atlas.
You can use the following website to know more on Africa
If you have goggle earth, go explore !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
USE the atlas available in class, it will help you !
If you find another useful website on Africa, please let me know. Thanks