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Africa Quiz 1

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Sahara Desert Covers much of North Africa and about 31% of all of Africa covering 3.3 million square miles.
Sahel A semi-arid region between the Sahara Desert and the African Desert. It runs east to west from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea.
Savanna An Area of tropical grasslands with sparse which do not allow a closed canopy.
Tropical Rainforests Areas of Evergreen forests with dense canopies and heavy rainfall year-round.
Congo River The second longest river on the continent at nearly 3,000 miles long. It begins on the west coast of Africa and flows through the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Niger River The largest River in West Africa and the third longest on the continent. It flows almost 2,600 miles arching through Guinea, Mali, Niger, and Benin before emptying into a large delta located on the Nigerian coast.
Nile River The longest river in the world at 4,000 miles long. It flows North from Lake Victoria beginning as the tributary named the White Nile. This flows through Uganda, South Sudan, and Sudan before meeting the Blue Nile continuing as the Nile to the Mediterrane
Lake Victoria Africa’s largest lake by surface area and the world’s second largest freshwater lake. It is also the source of the Nile River via the White Nile tributary. Located between Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya.
Great Rift Valley An area in East Africa experiencing extreme tectonic plate movement which creates new valleys and lakes. The Nubian, Eurasian, and Somalian Plates are all pulling apart.
Mt. Kilimanjaro The tallest mountain in Africa at 19,340 feet tall. This mountain is in Tanzania. It is a combination of three volcanoes: Kibo (the tallest), Mawenzi, and Shira.
Atlas Mountains A major mountain range located in N.W. Africa. They run across Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia creating a natural barrier between the Mediterranean Sea and the Sahara Desert.
Kalahari Desert The second largest desert on the continent of Africa (covers 350,000 square miles). It lies in southwest Africa covering the countries of Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.
Religious Group A group of people who all believe in the religious teachings. This can include worshipping the same god or gods, sharing a sacred text, and sharing ideas of ethics.
Ethnic Group a group of people who share a common ancestry and therefore usually also share cultural, historical, and linguistic similarities passed down by ancestors.
Bantu People Over the past 2,000 years, the Bantu have been migrating across Africa from the Sahel region. As they meet new people on the continent and settled in different areas, their language, culture, and religion adapted to their new homes.
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