All About Africa Flashcards

What is one(1) of the seven(7) major rivers in Africa?

Possible answers: Nile River, Congo River, Niger River, Senegal River, Zambezi River, Orange River, or Limpopo River

What are two(2) of the four(4) main benefits of rivers?

Possible answers: Provides water for people and animals, provides food, used for transportation, and makes land fertile for crops

What is one(1) of the three(3) main lakes in Africa?

Possible answers: Lake Victoria, Lake Malawi, or Lake Tanganyika

What is one(1) of the two(2) deserts in Africa?

Possible answers: Kalahari Desert or Sahara Desert

Biome

A large area that is defined by its plants, animals, and weather

Rainforest Biome

Hot and rainy with lots of animals

Savanna Biome

Grassland with scattered trees, little water, hot days, and cold nights

Steppe Biome

A temperate and dry grassland with very few trees

Mediterranean Biome

A temperate climate where it rains sometimes and does not rain other times with bushes and oceans

Desert Biome

Hot and dry with lots of sand

Why was Africa colonized?

Africa was colonized because it had many resources

Colonization

The act of taking over and controlling the native people of a land

What are two(2) resources Africa had that Europeans wanted?

Possible answers: Gold, diamonds, coal, oil, copper, and people