Africa Physical Geography 7th grade SS Guided Review

LEARN: Africa is so large that it has several extremely different regions. There are areas of extreme dryness – the desert, and there are areas that are extremely wet - rain forests. NOW ANSWER: Which is NOT a cause of desertification?

LEARN: The desert at the southern part of Africa is called the Kalahari Desert. NOW ANSWER: Desertification causes which areas to expand in size?

LEARN: The Atlas mountain range paralleled the northern coastline of Africa – just north of desert. NOW ANSWER: What desert is at the southern part of the African continent?

LEARN: Desertification is the expansion of the desert. This occurs due to drought, overplanting, overgrazing, deforestation, etc. NOW ANSWER: Which region is next to the Sahara and is becoming part of the Sahara?

LEARN: Desertification in Africa is increasing the Sahara Desert and the Sahel region and that causes the Sahel to shift as it expands further out into the Savanna region. NOW ANSWER: Which countries have the same name as a river inside it?

LEARN: Lake Victoria is a large round lake that supplies the beginning of the Nile River. NOW ANSWER: What mountain range is along the northern coastline of Africa?

LEARN: The longest lake in Africa is Lake Tanganyika. NOW ANSWER: What river in Africa flows south to north and happens to be the longest river in Africa?

LEARN: Two countries in Africa have the same name as a major river that runs through it. The Niger River runs through Niger and the Congo River flows through the Congo. NOW ANSWER: Which are the two most different regions?

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