AF Module 1:1 Flashcards

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Africa Continent

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20% of land area

Tropical wet near the equator
Arid conditions near the tropics

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The Sahara

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Largest hot desert 3.5M sq mi

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Ergs

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Large sand dunes
Make up 20% of Sahara
Contain salt**
Algeria, Libya, Mali, Nigeria

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Regs

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Plains of sand and gravel (black, red, white)
Remains of prehistoric seabeds and riverbeds
70% of Sahara

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Oasis

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Springs, wells, irrigation
75% of Africa’s population

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5
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Hamadas

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Plateaus of rock and stone
Atlas, Tibetsi

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Sahel

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Transition zone between the Sahara and Savannas
Flat, barren plains
Contains Nile delta
Arabic word for “shore”

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Plants in Sahel

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Baobabs, Acacia, Cram Cram

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8
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Ethiopian Highlands

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Rose 75 million y/a when magma lifted up a dome of rock that later split and created the Great Rift valley system.
80% of Africa’s tallest mountains

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Savanna

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Half of Africa 13 million sq km
Central Africa
Serengeti Plains 30k sq km

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Swahili Coast

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1,610 km along Indian Ocean Coast, Somalia to Mozambique
Coral reefs, barrier islands, mangroves

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Rainforest

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Destroyed by development, agriculture, forestry
80% along Congo River Basin

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African Great Lakes

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Lake Albert, Edward, Kivu, Malawi, Turkana, Tanganyika, Victoria

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Southern Africa

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Kaapvaal Craton (2.6B y/o)
Plateaus and Mountains
Epicenter of Africa’s reserves
Cape Floral Region (20% of flora, King Protea)

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