2. Africa Chapter 1 all Sections

3. Africa is called the ----- continent..

4. Plateau continent

5. Why is Africa called the plateau continent? Because of river valleys. Because its high Coastal plains

6. Because its high

7. The Nile, Congo, Zambezi, and the Niger are all…. RiversMountainsValleys Names of Kings

8. Rivers of Africa

9. What does Africa’s location near the equator, large bodies of water and landforms affect? The coastal plains Climate government

10. Climate

11. What do they call and area of land in Africa that has thorny bushes, scattered trees and tall grasses? The great plains The savannas The deserts

12. The Savannas

13. How many of Africa’s farmers are subsistence farmers? ½ 5/6 3/5

14. 3/5 are subsistence farmers

15. What is the major part of Africa’s economy? Trading Mining farming

16. Farming is the major part of Africa economy

17. Why do the countries of Africa diversify their economy? In other word… why do they have a variety of crop? To protect their workers To produce only one thing To have only one cash crop

18. To protect their workers from financial hardship….. In other words make sure they have enough money to live on by always having an income product or crop.

19. How do nomads make a living? They farm They work in factories They travel to find water and grass for their herds They live in large cities like many other African people do.

20. The travel to find water and grass for their herds.

21. Why is impossible for ships to travel from the interior of Africa to the sea? Escarpments Rift valley cataracts

22. Cataracts

23. What are the 4 regions of Africa? N, S, E, W Ne, S, Central and S, E N, W, E, Central and S.

24. North, West, East, and Central andSouthern

25. Africa is the plateau continent because the land is …. High Low Uneven flat

26. High

27. What is wrong with having cataracts in the major rivers of Africa? Ships can’t sail to the sea The Nile overflows Ships can’t carry cargo

28. Ships can’t sail to the sea

29. Cash crops are..

30. Diversify is to…

31. Elevation is….

32. Nomads are…

33. An oasis is….

34. A Plateau is….

35. Name a rift in Africa

36. Silt is ….

37. Subsistence farming is …

38. Cataracts are…

39. Economy is…

40. What is an Escarpment….

41. To Irrigate is to….

42. A savanna is…..

43. A Tributary is ….

44. A rift is…..

45. Fertile means…