Download Sub Sahara Africa Review Sheet

Sub Sahara Africa Review Sheet
Define the following terms:
1. Deforestation- The loss or destruction of forests, mainly for logging or farming
2. Sahel- shore or edge; part of the steppe climate
3. Desertification- productive land turns into desert or arid land following the destruction of
vegetation
4. Escarpment- steep cliff; usually line the coast; ex: Drakensberg mtns
5. Cataract- waterfalls; ex Victoria falls
6. Delta- where the river meets the ocean/sea
7. Basin- an area of land drained by a given river & its branches; area of land surrounded by
lands of higher elevation
8. Estuary- Where the river current meets the ocean
9. Savanna- receives 20-35 inches of rain/year; covers 50% of Africa, Serengeti National Park is
located here
10. Fault- Crack in the earth’s crust
11. Where is the wettest climate in the region found? Tropical Rainforest
12. What are the most abundant resources found in this region? Agriculture, Petroleum, gold, and
diamonds
13. Where is Mount Kilimanjaro located? Tanzania
14. SKIP
15. Did colonial governments encourage Africans to participate in politics? No
16. What percentage of Africans work in Agriculture? 70%
17. What is the largest city in Africa? Lagos, Nigeria
18. What religion is the majority of Sub Sahara Africans? Christian
19. How was the Great Rift Valley formed? Shifting Tectonic Plates
20. What lake supplies electricity to Ghana? Lake Volta
21. How much precipitation does the Rain forest receive? 60+ inches/year
22. Describe the climate regions from the equator to the south? Tropical rain forest; tropical
savanna, steppe, desert/ marine west coast, humid subtropical, Mediterranean
23. Where is the Kalahari Desert located? Southern Africa
24. What influences climate in this region? Rainfall; ocean currents, prevailing wind patterns,
elevation & latitude
25. What is found at the mouth of the Niger River? Niger Delta
26. Where is the Great Rift Valley located? Eastern Africa to Southwest Asia; Mozambique to
Syria
27. Lake Volta is a _____ lake? Man-made lake
28. Where are most cities located? Along the coast
29. Africa has the highest ____, _____, and _____ in the world. Birthrate and Death rate
30. How is the population distributed? Unevenly across Africa
31. Where do most Muslims live in Africa? Northern
32. How many languages are spoke in Sub Sahara Africa? 800+
33. What has caued the decline in the elephant population? Illegal Poaching
34. Where do most of the mining profits in South Africa go? Foreign Competition
35. Who is the world’s leading producer of Gold? South Africa
36. SKIP
37. What river is Victoria Falls located? Zambezi
38. What is the largest lake in Africa? Victoria
39. What year did the Rwandan genocide take place? 1994
40. What are the two ethnic groups in Rwanda? Hutus and Tutsis
41. What does UN stand for and what is their role in the world? United Nations .. to maintain peace
42. What is a major illegal activity that many Somalian’s take part in that directly effects the US?
Pirating Oil