regions and countries Flashcards
1
Q
- north western africa seperate
- seperate mediterranean from sahara
A
ATLAS MTN RANGE
2
Q
- entire width of Noerthern africa
- largest desert in world
- few people live there
- sand dunes, rolling rocky hills
A
Sahara desert
3
Q
- south of sahara
- dry, semi arid
- very little rain
- cut down trees, animal over graze
- soil dries and blows away
A
Sahel desert
4
Q
- middle of continent
- vast grassland/more tropical
- farming good when rainy season
- lions/elephants
A
Savanna
5
Q
- along central coast
- dense forest
- many birds/toucans
- hot/humidclimate
A
Tropical Rainforest
6
Q
- southern africa
- surrounded by semi arid and is growing/getting drier
A
Kalahari desert
7
Q
- longest river in world
- flows south to north empties into Mediterranean
A
Nile river
8
Q
- west central through rainforest
- begins in lake Tanganyika ends in Atlantic ocean
A
Congo river
9
Q
- third largest in africa
- mouth, vast delta, oil delta, important to oil industry
A
Niger river
10
Q
- one of largest/deepest freshwater lakes
A
Lake Tanganyika
11
Q
- Victoria falls
- one of largest lakes in surface area
A
Lake Victoria
12
Q
- along eastern coast
- known for beautiful animal parks and rich savanna grasslands
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A
Kenya
13
Q
- south of Egypt
- largest country in Africa
- Nile river flows through
- many people in country are refugees
A
Sudan
14
Q
- brand new country
A
South of Sudan
15
Q
- southern country
- most of country broad plaeau with large stretches of grassland
- Kalahari is north
A
South Africa
