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7th grade Africa Geo
7th grade Africa Geography
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Africa is the __________ largest continent. | 2nd |
| In Africa, __________% of the land has inadequate rainfall. | 50 |
| Africa has ______ (fraction) of arid land on Earth. | 1/3 |
| In Africa ________% of the continent has water problems. Either shortage or overabundance | 90 |
| What physical feature in in the northeast corner of Africa? | Atlas mountains |
| The Sahara desert takes up ________% of Africa. | 25 |
| Which two countries are located in the Sahara climate zone? | Sudan and Egypt |
| The _______River is the longest in the world and is located in Africa | Nile |
| The Nile River starts at Lake ____________ and empties into the ________________ _______. | Victoria; Mediterranean Sea |
| Where do most people live in the Sahara climate zone? | Near the Nile River Valley |
| People in the Sahara climate zone who DON'T live near the Nile River are usually _________________. | nomads |
| What are nomads? | People who travel from place to place and don't have a permanent residence. |
| The climate zone south of the Sahara is called the _________________. | Sahel |
| The Sahel starts at the ____________Sea and empties into the ________________. | Red;Atlantic |
| Describe the climate of the Sahel. | Dry, flat, barren but not as bad as the Sahara |
| Part of the ______________River is located in the Sahel. | Niger |
| How to most people make a living who live in the Sahel? | Herding and subsistence farming |
| What is subsistence farming? | farming just enough food to feed hour family |
| Is there a lot of vegetation in the Sahel? | No |
| What is the name of the climate zone south of the Sahel? | savanna (grasslands) |
| Savannas make up __________% of Africa. | 50 |
| Describe the climate of the savannas. | Hot; rainy and dry seasons; drought resistant plants; tall grasses, short trees |
| What are the two countries located in the savanna? | Kenya and South Sudan |
| What is the name of the vast savanna in Kenya | the Serengeti |
| Part of the _________ river and the _______________ Delta are located in the savanna. | Niger;Niger |
| The Niger river empties into the __________ ____________. | Atlantic Ocean |
| What natural resource was found in the Niger Delta? | OIL |
| Kenya is famous for its animals. Name some | Lions, elephants, zebras |
| The savannas surround another climate zone called the __________________. | rainforest |
| The rainforest is _________% of Africa. | 20 |
| The rainforest is located near the ______________. | equator |
| The rainforest in Africa is the ________ largest in the world. | 2nd |
| Africa's 2nd largest river located in the rainforest is called the _______ | Congo. |
| The Congo River starts near Lake __________ and empties into the __________ ________. | Tanganyika; Atlantic Ocean |
| What country is located in the rainforest? | The Democratic Republic of Congo |
| The DRC is rich in natural resources. Name them (4) | rainforest, cobalt, copper, diamond |
| People use the Congo River for _____________ and ______________. | transportation commerce |
| Lake __________ is located in DRC/rainforest | Victoria |
| The people in the rainforest/DRC make a living in ___________ and ____________. | farming and tourism (visitors0 |
| The ______________ Desert isn't a true desert because it gets 3-10 inches of rain a year. | Kalahari |
| Unlike the Sahara, the Kalahari has _____________ ___________. | wild animals |
| South of the Kalahari Desert is the country of ________________ __________. | South Africa |
| The climate zone of South Africa is ___________ in the north and __________ in the south. | desert;savanna (grassland) |
| Name 3 animals that South Africa has. | lions giraffes elephants |
| What is the cause of deforestation in the Sahel-rainforest? (3) | Commercial logging, farming, development (people building houses and towns) |
| What is the effect of deforestation? (4) | make land unusable, carbon dioxide released, animals lose homes, flooding |
| What is desertification? | land turning into desert |
| Why is desertification happening in the Sahel? (4) | cutting trees, bad farming practices, animals overgrazing, draining underground water for farming |
| What are some solutions for deforestation? | stop cutting trees, education, conservation |
| What are some solutions for desertification? | create barriers, plant more trees, rotate crops, educate farmers to grow drought resistant plants. |
| The Y shaped rift valley (Red Sea, Ethiopia, Lake Victoria) was caused by ______ ________ ______. | continental plate shift |
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