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Africa
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AFRICA MAPPING LAB
Draw an outline map of Africa on the opposite page or on a separate sheetof paper. Add a compass rose to your map, showing where north, south,east, and west are. Then draw and label these features where you thinkthey are located:
• the equator
• the prime meridian
• the highest mountain in Africa
• two long rivers
• a desert area
• any countries you think you know
Preview
Making a Mental Map of the Region
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Draw your mental map of Africa below.
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Challenge 1Learning About the Physical Geography
of Africa
ATLANTICOCEANOCEAN
INDIANINDIANOCEANOCEAN
MM ee dd ii tt ee rr rr aa nn ee aa nn SS ee aa
Re
d S
ea
M e d i t e r r a n e a n S e a
00 1,000 kilometers
00 1,000 miles1,000 miles
Sinusoidal projectionSinusoidal projection500500
500500
Re
d S
ea
20°S
10°S
Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn Tropic of Capricorn
0° Equator
20°N
10°N
30°N
40°N
30°S
40°S
20°S
10°S
Equator 0°
10°N
30°N
40°N
30°S
40°S
0°10°W20°W30°W 10°E 20°E 30°E 40°E 50°E 60°E 70°E
0°10°W20°W30°W 10°E 20°E 30°E 40°E 50°E 60°E 70°E
N
S
EW
0 1,000 kilometers
0 1,000 miles
Sinusoidal projection500
500
A T L A N T I C
O C E A N
I N D I A N
O C E A N
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Challenge 2Learning About the Human Geography
of Africa
N
S
EW
0 1,000 kilometers
0 1,000 miles
Sinusoidal projection500
500
20°S
10°S
Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn Tropic of Capricorn
0° Equator 0° Equator
20°N
10°N
30°N
40°N
30°S
40°S
20°S
10°S
10°N
30°N
40°N
30°S
40°S
0°10°W20°W30°W 10°E 20°E 30°E 40°E 50°E 60°E 70°E
0°10°W20°W30°W 10°E 20°E 30°E 40°E 50°E 60°E 70°E
SWAZILANDSWAZILANDSWAZILAND
LESOTHOLESOTHOLESOTHO
NAMIBIANAMIBIANAMIBIA
ZAMBIAZAMBIAZAMBIA
ZIMBABWEZIMBABWEZIMBABWE
TANZANIATANZANIA
ANGOLAANGOLAANGOLA
ERITREAERITREAERITREA
ETHIOPIAETHIOPIAETHIOPIA
COMOROSCOMOROSCOMOROS
LIBYALIBYA
CHADCHADCHAD
ALGERIAALGERIAALGERIA
NIGERNIGERNIGER
MAURITANIAMAURITANIA
GUINEAGUINEAGUINEA
GAMBIAGAMBIAGAMBIA
GUINEA-BISSAUGUINEA-BISSAUGUINEA-BISSAU
CÔTED'IVOIRECÔTE
D'IVOIRECÔTE
D'IVOIRE
GHANAGHANAGHANA BENINBENINBENINTOGOTOGO
EQUATORIAL GUINEAEQUATORIAL GUINEA
SIERRALEONESIERRALEONESIERRALEONE
CAPEVERDECAPEVERDECAPEVERDE
BURKINAFASO
BURKINAFASO
BURKINA
CENTRALAFRICANREPUBLIC
CENTRALAFRICANREPUBLIC
CENTRALAFRICANREPUBLIC
CAMEROON
CAMEROON
CAMEROON
DJIBOUTIDJIBOUTI
WesternSaharaWesternSaharaSahara
KENYAKENYAKENYA
RWANDARWANDABURUNDIBURUNDIBURUNDI
MALAWIMALAWIMALAWI
CONGO
CONGO
CONGO
MOZAM
B IQ
UE
MOZAM
B IQ
UE
MOZAM
B IQ
UE
S EYCH EL LE S
S EYCH EL LE S
S EYCH EL LE S
MAURITIUSMAURITIUSMAURITIUS
SWAZILAND
LESOTHO
NAMIBIA
ZAMBIA
ZIMBABWE
TANZANIA
ANGOLA
ERITREA
ETHIOPIA
COMOROS
LIBYA
CHAD
ALGERIA
NIGER
MAURITANIA
GUINEA
GAMBIA
GUINEA-BISSAU
CÔTED'IVOIRE
GHANA BENINTOGO
EQUATORIALGUINEA
SÃO TOMÉ& PRINCIPE
SIERRALEONE
CAPEVERDE
BURKINAFASO
CENTRALAFRICANREPUBLIC
CAMEROON
DJIBOUTI
WesternSahara
KENYA
RWANDABURUNDI
MALAWI
CONGO
MOZAM
B IQ
UE
MOZAM
B IQ
UE
MOZAM
B IQ
UE
S EYCH EL LE S
MAURITIUS
A T L A N T I C
O C E A N
I N D I A N
O C E A N
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Challenge 3Using Geography Skills to Answer “Where?”
Question Circle the thematic map you used.Then answer the question in complete sentences.
1 Physical Features Climate Zones Vegetation Zones Population Density Economic Activity
2 Physical Features Climate Zones Vegetation Zones Population Density Economic Activity
3 Physical Features Climate Zones Vegetation Zones Population Density Economic Activity
4 Physical Features Climate Zones Vegetation Zones Population Density Economic Activity
5 Physical Features Climate Zones Vegetation Zones Population Density Economic Activity
6 Physical Features Climate Zones Vegetation Zones Population Density Economic Activity
7 Physical Features Climate Zones Vegetation Zones Population Density Economic Activity
8 Physical Features Climate Zones Vegetation Zones Population Density Economic Activity
9 Physical Features Climate Zones Vegetation Zones Population Density Economic Activity
10 Physical Features Climate Zones Vegetation Zones Population Density Economic Activity
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Challenge 4Using Geography Skills to Answer “Why There?”
Question Circle the thematic maps you used.Then answer the question in complete sentences.
1 Physical Features Climate Zones Vegetation Zones Population Density Economic Activity
2 Physical Features Climate Zones Vegetation Zones Population Density Economic Activity
3 Physical Features Climate Zones Vegetation Zones Population Density Economic Activity
4 Physical Features Climate Zones Vegetation Zones Population Density Economic Activity
5 Physical Features Climate Zones Vegetation Zones Population Density Economic Activity
6 Physical Features Climate Zones Vegetation Zones Population Density Economic Activity
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Location A (13° north, 6° west)
Location B (30° south, 29° east)
Location C (28° north, 31° east)
PhysicalFeatures
ClimateZones
VegetationZones
PopulationDensity
EconomicActivity
Challenge 5Using Maps to Analyze a Field Photograph
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Challenge 5Using Maps to Analyze a Field Photograph
We think the field photograph best matches Location ____ .
Supporting-Evidence Statements
1. From the ______________ map, we learned that this location
_____________________________________________________
_______________________________________________ .
In the field photograph, we see ___________________________
_____________________________________________________
______________________________________________ .
2. From the ______________ map, we learned that this location
_____________________________________________________
_______________________________________________ .
In the field photograph, we see ___________________________
_____________________________________________________
______________________________________________ .
3. From the ______________ map, we learned that this location
_____________________________________________________
_______________________________________________ .
In the field photograph, we see ___________________________
_____________________________________________________
______________________________________________ .
4. From the ______________ map, we learned that this location
_____________________________________________________
_______________________________________________ .
In the field photograph, we see ___________________________
_____________________________________________________
______________________________________________ .