geography of africa. 2 nd largest continent 1/5 earth’s land dual climate zones
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Geographyof
AFRICA
2nd Largest Continent• 1/5 Earth’s land• Dual climate
zones
1. Mediterranean Climate
Cape Town, South Africa
• Northern and Southern tips of the continent
• Very fertile, densely populated areas
• Warm temperature, plentiful rainfall
2. Desert
Satellite Photo of the Sahara Desert
• Sahara– Northern Africa– World’s largest
• Kalahari Desert in Southern Africa• Extremely hot and arid: less than 5 inches
rainfall– Very little vegetation
3. Rainforest
• 5% of the continent– central Africa along the equator
• Hot, humid, heavy rainfall
• Dense natural barrier– Hindered imperialism
• Deforestation: cutting down trees for farmland, etc.
4. The Savanna
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• Fertile grasslands
• Hot climate with occasional droughts
–Wet seasons and dry seasons• Most densely populated region
Nile River Valley
• Narrow strip of fertile land in Egypt
• Surrounded by desert