1. Plateau-

AFRICA; PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHYCHAPTER 1, SECTION 1

MR. CRAKE7th GRADE SOCIAL STUDIESMASON MIDDLE SCHOOL

1. Plateau-raised area of levelland bordered on one or moresides by steep cliffs.

2. Elevation-

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2. Elevation-the height of land above sea level.

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3. Rift-

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3. Rift-a deep crack in the Earth’s surface.

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East Africa's Great Rift Valley

4. Tributary-

4. Tributary-river or stream that flows into larger river.

Nile River tributary

5. Fertile-

5. Fertile-rich in the substances plants need to grow well.

6. Savanna-

6. Savanna-a region of tall grasses with scattered trees.

7. Name the four regions of Africa-

7. Name the four regions of Africa-North Africa, West Africa, East Africa, and Central and Southern Africa.

8. What physical features do all of the regions have in common?

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8. What physical features do all of the regions have in common? Each of the regions has mountains and coastal plains.

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9. Why might West Africa be the continent’s most populated region?

9. Why might West Africa be the continent’s most populated region? The regions fertile grasslands provide an ample source of food, allowing the region to sustain a large population.

10. Describe the course traveled by each of Africa’s major rivers.

Zambezi River

10. Describe the course traveled by each of Africa’s major rivers. The Nile River flows north to the Mediterranean Sea. The Congo River flows through the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Niger River begins in Guinea and flows north, then turns south. The Zambezi River runs through six countries in Southern Africa.

11. How do Africa’s four major rivers affect the lives of the people?

Nile River Delta at night.

11. How do Africa’s four major rivers affect the lives of the people?Africans use the water from the rivers for transportation, growing crops, fishing, producing electricity, and for tourism.

12. How did farming on the Nile change after the Aswan High Dam was built?

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12. How did farming on the Nile change after the Aswan High Dam was built? Farmers no longer had to worry about the Nile flooding their crops, and the water of Lake Nasser are channeled to water crops that grow in the desert.

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