CH+3+Africa

__ Chapter 3 Geography and Early History of Africa __ a. Mt. Kilimanjaro i. where? – ii. elevation – = A. A Vast Continent = a. ____ largest continent b. ___X size of  c. # of nations: 1. Location a. straddles b. oceans: c. seas: 2. Regions a. Regions (5): b. On your political map, outline each of the areas above = B. Landforms = a. land mainly b. two mountain ranges i. ii. // 1. //// Plateaus // a. highest in b. escarpments: c. cataracts: 2. //Great Rift Valley// a. location: b. soil is = C. Rivers = a. uses: i. ii. ii. iv. 1//. The Nile// a. length: b. empties into c. Aswan Dam i. built in ii. purpose iii. negative aspect 2.//Other Key Rivers// a. Central Africa : b. West Africa : c. Southern Africa : D. Natural Resources // 1. //// Mineral exports // a. copper in b. diamonds and cobalt in   c. oil in // 2. //// Uneven distribution // a. haves v. have-nots b. fertile soil in 2. ** Climate and Diversity ** a. temperature: b. rainfall: = A. The Roles of Latitude and Elevation = a. Equator in b. % in tropics c. coolest in = B. Rainfall = a. alternating b. distribution = C. Four Major Climate Zones = a. distinguished by = D. Tropical Wet Climate Zone = a. Forests b. % of Africa c. Guinea to c. avg. temperature d. avg. rain e. soil due to = E. Tropical Wet and Dry Climate Region = a. climate zone b. savanna = c. covers 1. Unpredictable rainfall a. sometimes b. sometimes c. sometimes d. drought = 2. Desertification a. caused by b. widespread in = F. Deserts = a. ____% of Africa b. three deserts: c. Sahara means 1. The Sahara a. larger than b. Atlantic to b. average rain: c. highway and 2. The Kalahari and Nimib a. Kalahari b. Namib = G. Mediterranean Climate Zones = a. locations: b. like living in c. area attracted many = H. Climate and Health = a. malaria carried by b. sleeping sickness carried by  c. river sickness caused by  d. bilharzia carried by = I. Population Patterns = a. today’s population: b. heaviest around = J. Adapting to the Land = a. five basic types of societies: b. most live in c. occupations: d. fishing by e. cities near = K. Languages = a. more than b. language families i.  a. West Africa to Southern Africa ii. a. Arabic + Bantu iii. European languages a. Type in the content of your page here.
 * 1. **** The Shape of the Land **