Africa Fbms Flashcards
(29 cards)
3 factors affecting climate
Equator, elevation landforms and water
4 regions
North, west east, central and southern
Between Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
Tropical climate
Landform across Northern Africa
Sahara Desert
Deep crack on the Earth’s crust
Rift
Stream that flows into a River
Tributary
What water is located north of Africa
Mediterranean Sea
What ocean is east of Africa
Indian Ocean
Africa’s southernmost point
Cape of Good Hope
Imaginary line that runs through Africa (north to south)
Prime Meridian
What water separates Africa from the Saudi Arabia
Red Sea
Kingdom of Africa traded…
Gold for salt
Helped nations win independence from colonial powers
Nationalism
Inspired Africans to demand independence
World War II
Who spread Islam
Muslim traders
Protesting which people refuse to buy goods or services
Boycott
Watering crops by bringing water from another location
Irrigation
Is both am island and a country
Madagascar
A period of time when there is no rain or water
Drought
Where the first humans came from
East Africa
The number of people per square mile or kilometer
Population density
People working together to help each other
Haram be
Large raised area of mostly level land
Plateau
Crops farmers raise to sell
Cash crops
