Climate in the Four Sub Regions of Africa

The Climate in the Four Subregions of Africa

What is Climate?

• The pattern of weather over a long period of time

Climate in Africa

The Equator runs through the middle of Africa. As a result, the climate in most of Africa is very warm all year. However, some regions are very wet and others very dry.

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What is climate?

• The slow movement of the Earth's continents

• The pattern of weather over a long period of time

• Hot, dry summers and rainy winters

• Something that pollutes, or damages, air, soil or water

North Africa

• Most of North Africa is very dry.

• Some places in the Sahara can go years without any rain.

• Areas in North Africa close to the Mediterranean experience dry summers and short, rainy winters.

West Africa

• The climate varies widely from north to south

• The north is arid

• In areas of the south, the climate varies from tropical wet to dry.

East Africa

• The higher land is cooler and wetter

• The lower land is warmer and drier

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Central and Southern Africa

• In this large subregion, the land closest to the equator has a tropical and wet climate.

• Farther south, the climate shifts to tropical wet and finally arid(dry) to semiarid.

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How is the climate in most of Africa impacted due to the equator running through the middle of the continent?

• The climate in most of Africa is warm all year.

• The climate in most of Africa is cool most of the year.

• The climate in most of Africa is not impacted at all.

• The climate in most of Africa is wet and tropical.

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As a result of this presentation, I have a much better understanding of the climate in Africa.

• Yes

• No