geography of africa packet page 445-446. 1. what was the death route? the trade route that traveled...
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Geography of Africa Packet page 445-446
1. What was the death route?
• The Trade route that traveled through the Sahara Desert.
2. Africa is the world’s __________ largest continents.
Second
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3. The _________________ slices through the middle of the continent.
Equator
4. What makes up 10% of the land in Africa?___________________Rain Forest
5. Most of Africa lies in the _____________Tropics
6. What are the tropical grasslands Known as?___________________Savannas
7. How do most people of the savannas make a living?
• Most of the people are Hunters and Herders
8. North and South of the savannas are __________. The __________
to the north and The _____________ to the south.
Deserts Sahara
Kalahari
9. Where in Africa is a mild climate that is good for growing crops found?
• Area are along the Mediterranean Sea.
10. Almost all of Africa except the coastal plains rest on a ____________.Plateau
11. What is a Plateau?
• Is area of high flat land.
12. How was the Great Rift Valley formed?
• By plate tectonic movement cracked the continent many years
ago.
13. Why is the Great Rift Valley Important?
• The Great Rift Valley is important because some of the first Human
Fossils have been found there.
14. Africa has many ____________________.Long Rivers
15. List 2 rivers in Africa.
• Nile• Niger• Senegal• Congo• ETC.