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African Geography

African Geography . C. Barker S. Goldberg. Important Bodies of Water. Mediterranean Sea boarders the entire northern coast of the continent. http://www.bible-history.com/geography/influence_med_sea.html. Important Bodies of Water. Red Sea boarders the northeastern coast of the continent

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African Geography

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  1. African Geography C. Barker S. Goldberg

  2. Important Bodies of Water • Mediterranean Sea • boarders the entire northern coast of the continent http://www.bible-history.com/geography/influence_med_sea.html

  3. Important Bodies of Water • Red Sea • boarders the northeastern coast of the continent • separates Africa from the Middle East http://www.svmargarita.com/Red%20Sea/redsea_general.htm

  4. Important Bodies of Water • Indian Ocean • ocean to the east of Africa http://www.indian-ocean.org/countries.stm

  5. Important Bodies of Water • Atlantic Ocean • ocean to the west of Africa http://www.cesa10.k12.wi.us/Ecosystems/water/Atlantic/Index.htm

  6. Important Rivers • Nile River • longest river in Africa • in the north eastern part of the continent http://home.catv.ne.jp/hh/kong/gallery5.html

  7. Important Rivers • Congo River • fifth-longest river in the world • second longest river in Africa • located in western-central Africa http://www.artsci.wustl.edu/~anthro/courses/306/CongoRiver_map.jpg

  8. Important Deserts of Africa • Sahara Desert • covers ¼ of the continent • located in northern Africa http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/05/photogalleries/salt/

  9. Important Deserts of Africa • Kalahari Desert • located in southern Africa • not a true desert • receives to much rain -- it is actually a fossil desert http://members.shaw.ca/hbooyens/kalahari.htm

  10. Important Mountains of Africa • Great Rift Valley • located in eastern Africa http://www.blessedquietness.com/longonot06.jpg

  11. Important Mountains of Africa • Mt. Kenya • located in central eastern Africa in modern day Kenya • highest mountain in Kenya http://images.aazk.org/animal_pics/Lewa/MtKenya_PlainsAnimals.jpg.html

  12. Important Mountains of Africa • Mt. Kilimanjaro • located at the most north-eastern tip of modern day Tanzania in central eastern Africa • highest mountain in Africa http://www.kathyloperevents.com/kilimanjaro/

  13. Helpful Links • http://www.fortunecity.com/oasis/skegness/394/geogra.htm • This site contains information about the different landforms located in Africa • http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/African_Geography.htm • This website contains some fun games that will help you learn about Africa. It ranges from a beginner to an expert Geographer.

  14. Practice Assessment • http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/afrquiz.html

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