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Test TOMORROW! Friday, February 25 th. AFRICA TEST REVIEW. Stand up...walk to a partner at another table…discuss the FIVE (5) regions in africa …. Northern – Algeria, Lybia , Tunisia, Egypt, Morocco Western – Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia
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Test TOMORROW! Friday, February 25th AFRICA TEST REVIEW
Stand up...walk to a partner at another table…discuss the FIVE (5) regions in africa…
Northern – Algeria, Lybia, Tunisia, Egypt, Morocco Western – Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia Middle - Chad, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo Eastern – Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique Southern – South Africa, Namibia, Botswana Label five regions on new mapAND 2 COUNTRIES IN EACH REGION:
4th Largest island in the world Bonus: What’s the largest island in the world? madagascar
Northern – Sahara Desert, Mediterranean, oil, Arid Western – Coastal, many small countries, slave countries Middle – Tropical rain forest, clustered around equator Eastern – grasslands, savannas, Great Rift Valley, large animals Southern – Mediterranean, Kalahari and Namibia Deserts, Lots of resources Climate and Major Land Features:
Indian Ocean Atlantic Ocean Mediterrean Sea Red Sea Sahara Desert Kalahari Desert Europe Asia/Middle East Equator South America North America Other map places to know:
All your notecards • Resources • Population Density • Life Expectancy • Infant Mortality • Literacy • Government (Democracy, Monarchy, Dictactorship) • Apartheid • Desertification • Deforestation • Nomadic • Savanna Definitions to Know:
20% of Earth’s surface US can fit in to the Saraha Once joined to South America Northern Africa – mostly Arab Sub-Saharan Africa – “Black Africa” Tallest Mountain is Mount Kilamanjaro 2nd Largest Continent 2 ½ times the size of US 10% of the entire world’s population is in Africa Many hurricanes that occur in Gulf of Mexico began in Western Africa Congo River – Africa’s most powerful river Victoria Lake – largest lake Victoria Falls – larger than Niagra Falls Nile River – longest river, runs South to North Interesting african facts: