Africa is the world’s __________ largest continent (11,700,000 miles). ____% of the world’s population lives in Africa. The one thing that all __________________ nations have in common is their_____________________________________________________, which affect where people live, work, & trade. Sahara Desert: The Sahara is the world’s ____________ desert (3,500,000 miles). It covers _______ of the continent. It divides the __________________ into two distinct regions –____________________ and_____________________________________________. Very few people live in the desert because it is considered one of the ______________ places to live in the world. The people who do live here are called______________. Sahel: The Sahel is a strip of dry _________________ that is located south of the ___________________. The word “Sahel” means “__________” or “_____________”. It is a dry, semi-arid region that is slowly turning into___________. People have tried to live here but generations of ____________________ and ________________ have caused_______________________________. _______________ is sparse here—grasses and shrubs are ______________distributed. Sahel is relatively flat with few mountains and hills. Savanna: The African savannas are hot, dry grasslands that are located near the Equator and cover almost half of Africa. The African savanna is the ___________________-in the world. ________________ is good here, but only if there is good_____________________. The area receives enough rain to support drought resistant undergrowth, but not enough to support forest-type vegetation. Grasses are tall and thick, while trees are short and scattered. Tropical Rainforest: Africa’s tropical rain forest is located along the central coast of Africa, near the_____________-. It lies in the _________ River Basin. The rain forest covers ____________ of the land surface of Africa and touches 37 countries. The rain forest has a hot, humid ______________.
The annual rainfall is over _______ feet. Trees are so thick and tall that ___________________ never reaches the forest floor! It’s the ______________ largest rain forest in the world. Congo River: The Congo River is located in _____________ central Africa. The Congo River is the _______________ largest river in Africa. It’s over ______________ miles long. Niger River: The Niger River is located in western Africa. The Niger River is the _______________ largest river in Africa. It runs over ________________ miles. The mouth of the ____________ River flows through a large delta often referred to as the “_____________________” because of the _________________ industry that’s centered here. LAKE TANGANYIKA: Located in central Africa. It is the ______________ lake in Africa and one of the deepest in the world. One of the largest ________________ lakes in the world.
LAKE VICTORIA Lake Victoria is the __________ lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world (______ ____________ is the largest) It is located in central _________________and extends into three countries: ___________________, ___________________, _____________________. •__________ _________ begins here. Lake Victoria is vital in supporting the ____________ of _______________ that live nearby. •It provides a living for many _______________ and attracts millions of _______________each year.
ATLAS MOUNTAINS: A mountain range in North Africa that extends from _________ to __________, between the ______________ Sea and the __________ desert. KALAHARI DESERT: The region is surrounded by semi-arid areas that are slowly becoming drier. It is not a “________” desert because it receives 3-10 inches of rain per year. Because of the ___________________ and underground ___________ ___________, grass, __________, and wild ________________ manage to live in the Kalahari Desert.
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