1. World Cultures 2013 - 2014

2. LOCATION (LATITUDE)  Location refers to how far north or south a place is located from the Equator.  In general, the farther away from the Equator you are the colder it gets.  Being located near mountains or large bodies of water can impact climate as well. ELEVATION  Elevation refers to how far above sea level a place is.  In general, the higher the elevation – the colder the place is. http://pesatalk.com/nairobi-ranked-worlds-122nd-most-expensive-city/ Nairobi, Africa

3.  Rainfall is distributed very unevenly in Africa.  Average annual rainfall varies from less than an inch in desert regions to more than 80 inches near the Equator.  In addition, the rains may vary greatly from one year to the next. http://travel.wallpapers.tc/Egypt/Oasis+Dak hia+Egypt+Sahara+Desert.jpg.html http://us-africa.tripod.com/linkR.html

4.  Tropical Wet Climate  Tropical Wet/Dry Climate  Desert Climate  Mediterranean Climate

5.  The tropical wet climate is a thin band along the Equator.  It consists of tropical rain forest.  It is hot and humid year round.  Temperatures average around 80 degrees.  Rainfall is 60 to 120 inches.

6.  Tropical climate with a wet and dry season.  Savannah grassland covers half the continent.  Warm all year.  Summer is the rainy season – hot and wet.  Winter – warm with little or no rainfall.  20 to 80 inches of rain – very unpredictable.

7.  Cover about 40 percent of Africa.  Sahara in the North – Kalahari and Namib in the South.  Temperatures can go as high as 130 degrees.  10 years can pass without rainfall.  Southern deserts not as hot or dry.

8.  Located at the southern and northern tips of Africa.  Climate is similar to that of Los Angeles, California.  Summers – hot and dry  Winters – cooler and moist  Adequate rainfall for crops

9.  The population of Africa (2011) - 1,032,532,974  It is spread very unevenly throughout Africa.  Climate, water, resources and soil influence where people live in Africa.  Among the most heavily populated areas of Africa are the southern part of West Africa (wetter savannah), the nations of Morocco and Algeria (Mediterranean coast), the Nile Valley and the eastern part of Southern Africa (wet savannah to Mediterranean).