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Download Topic: Land Regions of Africa Major Landforms North Africa • Rocky
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Topic: Land Regions of Africa North Africa Rocky _________________________ World’s largest desert - __________________ West Africa Consists mostly of _________________________ Most _________________________ because the soil is good for ________________________ East Africa Contains many ____________________ and ___________________ - large raised areas of mostly level land Central and Southern Africa Contains flat or rolling _______________________, flat or rolling _____________________, thick _______________ _________________, mountains and swamps Southern Africa contains the _____________________ and _____________________ deserts Major Landforms Plateaus “Plateau continent” – much of the land area has ___________ elevation elevation - _____________ of land above _______ level Mountains all four regions have mountains _________________ Africa has the highest Mount Kilimanjaro is the _______________________ (19,341ft or 5,895m) Coastal Plains Plains along much of the _______________________ escarpment - steep ____________________ The Great Rift Valley Located in _____________________ Africa A rift – is a deep _____________________ Topic: Water Africa’s Rivers Nile River Carries __________________ from plateaus to the sea Useful for ____________________ Broken by _________________________ - rock filled rapids which make travel to sea impossible Location: Northeastern Africa Size: Longest river in the world, more than __________ miles Outlet: flows _________ into the Mediterranean Sea Uses include travel, fresh water source, fertile soil Flooding creates a layer of ___________, which makes the soil ____________________ Congo River Size: _________________________ largest at 2,900 miles Source: It is fed by many small ______________________ or small rivers that flow into a larger one Niger River Zambezi River Size: 3rd largest river at ______________________ miles Provides water for _________ in the river valleys People make a living catching _________ Size: 4th ________________________ at 2,200 miles This river’s strong ________________________ has actually been used to make ________________________
