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Africa. Chapter 1 all Sections. Africa is called the ----- continent. Plateau continent. Why is Africa called the plateau continent? Because of river valleys. Because its high Coastal plains. Because its high. The Nile, Congo, Zambezi, and the Niger are all…. Rivers Mountains Valleys - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
•Why is Africa called the plateau continent?
•Because of river valleys.
•Because its high•Coastal plains
The Nile, Congo, The Nile, Congo, Zambezi, and the Niger Zambezi, and the Niger
are all….are all….RiversRivers
MountainsMountainsValleysValleys
Names of KingsNames of Kings
What does Africa’s location near What does Africa’s location near the equator, large bodies of water the equator, large bodies of water
and landforms affect?and landforms affect?• The coastal plains
• Climate
• government
What do they call and area What do they call and area of land in Africa that has of land in Africa that has thorny bushes, scattered thorny bushes, scattered trees and tall grasses?trees and tall grasses?
•The great plains
•The savannas
•The deserts
How many of Africa’s How many of Africa’s farmers are farmers are
subsistence farmers?subsistence farmers?
• ½
• 5/6
• 3/5
What is the major part of What is the major part of Africa’s economy?Africa’s economy?
• Trading
• Mining
• farming
Why do the countries of Why do the countries of Africa diversify their Africa diversify their
economy? In other word… economy? In other word… why do they have a variety why do they have a variety
of crop?of crop?• To protect their workers
• To produce only one thing
• To have only one cash crop
• To protect their workers from financial hardship….. In other words make sure they have enough money to live on by always having an income product or crop.
How do nomads make How do nomads make a living?a living?
• They farm
• They work in factories
• They travel to find water and grass for their herds
• They live in large cities like many other African people do.
Why is impossible for Why is impossible for ships to travel from the ships to travel from the interior of Africa to the interior of Africa to the
sea?sea?• Escarpments• Rift valley• cataracts
What are the 4 What are the 4 regions of Africa?regions of Africa?
• N, S, E, W
• Ne, S, Central and S, E
• N, W, E, Central and S.
Africa is the plateau Africa is the plateau continent because the continent because the
land is ….land is ….• High• Low• Uneven• flat
What is wrong with having What is wrong with having cataracts in the major rivers cataracts in the major rivers
of Africa?of Africa?• Ships can’t sail to the sea
• The Nile overflows
• Ships can’t carry cargo