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NORTH AFRICA

NORTH AFRICA. Physical Geography. NORTH AFRICA. Chapter 22, Section 1 Physical Geography. Morocco Algeria Tunisia Libya Egypt. North African Countries. Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea Mediterranean Sea to the north Sahara Desert Nile River Valley Sinai Peninsula. Physical Features.

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NORTH AFRICA

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  1. NORTH AFRICA Physical Geography NORTH AFRICA

  2. Chapter 22, Section 1 Physical Geography

  3. Morocco Algeria Tunisia Libya Egypt North African Countries

  4. Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea Mediterranean Sea to the north Sahara Desert Nile River Valley Sinai Peninsula Physical Features

  5. The Sahara Desert

  6. Largest desert in the world Much of this desert has no inhabitants at all Ergs, or great “seas” of sand cover about 25% of the desert Much of the rest of the desert is made up of gravel plains called REGS Sahara desert

  7. Some sand dunes can reach up to 1000 feet! Mountain Ranges of the sahara

  8. Ahaggar Mountains Central Sahara

  9. Atlas Mountains Morocco

  10. Qattara Depression • Depressions are low areas • Found in many places like western Egypt • Water from rare rain storms collects here

  11. The Nile River

  12. Annual Floods of the Nile River

  13. Suez Canal  The Sinai Peninsula The Red Sea

  14. Desert Climate • Covers most of the region • Temperatures- Mild to HOT HOTHOT • Low humidity • Tough plants and animals 3 Main climates of north africa

  15. Mediterranean Climate • Northern coast • Winters are mild and moist • Summers are hot and dry • A few forests in the Atlas Mountains • Steppe Climate • Located between the Mediterranean and Sahara 3 Main climates of north africa

  16. Nile River Valley • Great soil equals GREAT CROPS! • Coastal fishing • Mining • Oil and Natural Gas Resources in north africa

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