physical map of africa
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Entry Task: What landforms are found in Africa? Give specific names if you can!
WONDER of Landforms!
Objective: ◦The students will be able to identify and describe the physical features (landforms) of Africa.
https://study.com/academy/lesson/major-landforms-of-africa-the-middle-east.html
Outline the 5 Regions of Africa
Northern Africa
Western Africa
Central Africa
Eastern Africa
The Horn of Africa
Southern Africa
Physical Map of Africa: Complete the physical map of Africa as we explore each region and the various landforms!
Bodies Of Water:
Nile River
Congo River
Zambezi River
Niger River
Orange River
Limpopo River
Mediterranean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Red Sea
L. Victoria
L. Albert-->
L. Chad-->
L. Tanganyika->
<--Gulf of Aden
Mediterranean SeaAtlantic OceanIndian OceanCongo RiverNiger RiverNile RiverZambezi River
The Congo River Basin • 90 inches of rain
yearly• Because of the
heat around the equator, it is home to hippos, manatees, snakes, crocs, tortoises, elephants, mosquitos
• The grasslands are home to buffalo, antelope, zebras, gazelles, and giraffes.
• People grow peanuts, cotton, sugarcane
The Niger River Basin
#11th largest river in the world#Oil is one of the main sources of income from this river.
The Nile River Basin(Longest River in the World)
Geography for the Nile River valley was important for early civilization. The Nile would flood each year starting July – Nov. This flood would provide with new, rich soil and wash away waste.
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Mts.
Ruwenzori Mts.
Δ Mt. Kenya
Δ Mt. Kilimanjaro
Mountains Atlas Mts.
Atlas Mountains Mt. KenyaMt. Kilimanjaro
Mt. Kilimanjaro: Snow on the Equator?•Composed of 3 extinct volcanoes: Kibo, Mawenzi, &
Shira
•Kibo may be completely gone within 20 years due to the melting glaciers.
•25,000 people a year attempt to climb the mountain. •Ms. Haines!!
Deserts
Sahara Desert
Sahel
Kalahari
Desert
Namib Desert
Sahara DesertSahel DesertKalahari DesertNamib Desert
Sahara Desert
•5-25 mm rainfall annually•30 – 55 degrees Celsius!
•Extremely windy: hot, dust-filled winds create dust devils which make temperatures feel hotter.
•70 species of mammal•90 species of birds•100 species of reptiles
The SahelSahel means “edge” or “shore” of the desert.
Kalahari Desert
Means “The Great Thirst”
Not actually a desertWorld’s Largest Sand
BasinAntelopes, hyenas,
lions, giraffes, meerkatsDiamond mines
Great Rift Valley•4,000-mile crack in the earth's crust•Greatest rupture on Earth’s surface•Contains lowest place below sea level•Includes Africa’s tallest mountain: Kilimanjaro•Some of the world’s deepest lakes•Can be seen from the moon•Many hot springs
Other maps of Rift Valley
Cape of Good HopeThe Cape of Good Hope was originally named the Cape of Storms by Portuguese explorer Bartholomew Dias in 1488. Dias became the first European to travel around the tip of Africa.
The Cape was renamed the Cape of Good Hope by Portugal's King John II because it allowed an easier trade route with India.
The Cape of Good Hope has a reputation for being the southernmost tip of Africa, but the most southern point is actually Cape Agulhas, the official division between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans
The African Savannah:
African Rain Forest# Annual rainfall of up to 17 ft.
Vegetation ZonesDesertsGrasslandsTropical ForestsMediterranean
TheCompleteTopographyOfAFRICA
Nile River
Congo River
Zambezi River
Niger River
Orange River
Limpopo River
Mediterranean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Red Sea
L. Victoria
L. Albert-->
L. Chad-->
L. Tanganyika->
<--Gulf of Aden
Drajensburg
Mts.
Ruwenzori M
ts.
Δ Mt. Kenya
Δ Mt. Kilimanjaro
Sahara Desert
Sahel
Kalahari
Desert
Namib Desert
Libyan Desert
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at R
ift
Valle
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Atlas Mts.
Tropic of Cancer 20° N
Tropic of Capricorn20° S
Equator 0°
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Interactive Notebook:
Title = Physical Map of Africa
Right Side = Physical Map of
Africa
Left Side = Mount Kilimanjaro
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