SS7G1 Geography of Africa

What landform is separated from the coast by the Atlas Mountains?

The Sahara Dessert

What best describes the Sahara Desert?

Is the largest hot desert in the world. It is covered with sand dunes, rolling rocky hills. Located only in the northwest coast of Africa.

Where is the African Sahel located?

Is in the South of the Sahara. Run from the Red Sea to the Atlantic Ocean.

What is causing the Sahel to expand in recent years?

Cutting down trees and allowing animals to overgraze. As the plants have disappeared, the soil has become drier and has begun to blow away.

What describes most of the Savanna region?

Is in the middle of the continent, close to the equator. It is a vast area of grassland and more tropical habitats. The grasslands support lions, elephants, and many other species of animals. Farming is good here when the rains come. However, lack of rainfall can cause difficulties for farmers.

What is the biggest threat to the African rainforests today?

Is the rapid population growth in most African

nations located in the area. The need for fuel is driving people to cut down the trees faster than they can be replanted

Where is the Kalahari Desert located?

In southern Africa.

What is the longest river in Africa?

Nile River

The Congo River empties into the Atlantic Ocean; What does the Nile River flow into?

Into the Mediterranean Sea.

Which river system flows through the largest rainforest in Africa?

The Congo River

What is the longest lake in Africa?

Lake Tanganyika

The Niger and Congo Rivers both flow into what?

The Atlantic Ocean

Nigeria

Egypt

Sudan

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kenya

South Africa

Atlas Mountains

Sahara

Sahel

Nile River

Niger River

Savanna

An area of grassland with scattered trees and bushes

Congo River

Lake Victoria

African Rainforest

Great Rift Valley

Kalahari Desert