Unit 6 Test. Flashcards
(19 cards)
What dessert is the world’s largest and is located in North Africa?
Sahara.
What is used to generate hydroelectricity?
Dam
What country has the highest birth rate?
Ethiopia
Steep cliff connecting two different land features, such as land and water
Escarpment
Raised land with a flat top
Plateau
What makes river travel so difficult in Africa?
All the waterfalls.
With deserts, rainforests, and savannas, much of Sub-Saharan Africa is in the _______ latitudes.
Low
What is a cliff that drops off into water called?
Escarpment
Continents largest lake. At the beginning of the White Nile
Lake Victoria
South of Lake Victoria. Second deepest freshwater lake in the world.
Lake Tanganyika
What is it called when one country takes over another to control their resources?
Colonization
What are the three major historical empires?
Mali, Ghana, and Zimbabwe
Poorly developed _________ such as roads, schools, and hospitals, has impacted much of Africa’s economy.
Infrastructure.
What was the reason for the conflict in Rwanda?
Ethnic Differences.
Many African nations struggle economically because they are landlocked. What does landlocked mean?
They have no ocean access.
What resources did Europeans colonize Africa for?
Gold, Diamonds and Iron.
Farming system where animals (cattle, goats, camels) are taken to different locations in order to find fresh pastures (spots to graze on grass/plants)
Nomadic Herding.
Overgrazing and climate change are leading to what major issue in Africa?
Desertification
What is the Scramble of Africa?
The scramble of Africa is when the European people colonized Africa.
