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Natural Environments of Africa
I. Chapter 22: West and Central Africa
A. Lakes
1. What is the largest lake in this section of Africa?
B. Rivers
1. What is the major river in central Africa?
2. What is the major river in western Africa?
C. Climates
1. Why are there no distinct borders between climate regions in Africa?
2. What is the name of the large semiarid region that separates the Sahara Desert
in the north from tropical central Africa?
a. What is the major economic activity here?
b. What are 3 reasons for the desertification of this region?
3. What type of climate dominates central Africa?
a. What is a canopy?
D. Natural Resources
1. Which country in this region is a member of OPEC?
2. Which country is rich in diamonds?
II. Chapter 23: East Africa
A. Landforms
1. What is the name of the large valley created by the separation of two tectonic
plates?
a. What two long lakes are formed by this valley?
b. What volcano was created by this valley?
B. Rivers
1. What are the two major tributaries of the Nile?
2. What is the source of the White Nile?
C. Climates
1. What is the name of the savanna grassland in Kenya and Tanzania?
III. Chapter 24: Southern Africa
A. Landforms
1. What are the tallest mountains in southern Africa?
2. What large island is located off the eastern coast of Africa?
B. Rivers
1. How do the escarpments affect rivers and river travel?
2. What river forms the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
a. What waterfall is formed by this river?
3. What river forms the world’s largest inland delta?
C. Climates
1. What desert is located in Botswana?
2. What is the name of the grassland that makes up much of South Africa?