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Physical Geography


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​Northern Africa

It’s a common misconception that the Sahara is the world’s largest desert. In actual fact, it’s the largest hot desert behind the Arctic and Antarctica, which are both cold deserts. During the summer months, temperatures in the Sahara average between a sizzling 38-46°C.

The Sahara Desert spans some 8,600,000 square kilometres. However, this changes over time as the actual area of the desert expands and contracts with the seasons.

Sahara Desert

Sahara’s overall size has grown to be 10% larger than it was nearly a century ago. While this is partly due to natural climate cycles, human-driven climate change is also responsible.

Spanning nearly a third of the African continent, the Sahara reaches a total of 11 countries.

The Sahara gets its name from the Arabic word sahra, which means ‘desert’.

Sahara Desert

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How many countries does the sahara desert go through.

Multiple Choice

The Sahara Desert spans over ____ of the African continent?

• 75%

• 50%

• 1/10

• 1/3rd

Egypt - Cairo
Sudan - Khartoum
Libya - Tripoli
Tunisia - Tunis
Algeria - Algiers
Morocco - Rabat
Western Sahara - Layoune

​Northern Africa

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Select Sudan

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Select Morocco

Hotspot

Select Libya

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Select Tunisia

Egypt - Cairo
Sudan - Khartoum
Libya - Tripoli
Tunisia - Tunis
Algeria - Algiers
Morocco - Rabat
Western Sahara - Layoune

​Northern Africa

Hotspot

Select Egypt

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Select Algiers

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Select Western Sahara

Egypt - Cairo
Sudan - Khartoum
Libya - Tripoli
Tunisia - Tunis
Algeria - Algiers
Morocco - Rabat
Western Sahara - Layoune

​Northern Africa

Match

Match the city with the country

• Egypt

• Tunisia

• Libya

• Algiers

• Morocco

Cairo

Tunis

Tripoli

Algiers

Rabat

• Cairo

• Tunis

• Tripoli

• Algiers

• Rabat

Atlas Mountains
Tademait Plateau
Ahaggar Mountains
Sahara Desert
The Nile River
The Mediterranean Sea
The Atlantic Ocean

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​Major Land Features of Northern Africa

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Label these three physical features of northern africa.

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Sahara Desert

Atlas Mountains

Mediterranean Sea

Atlas Mountains
Tademait Plateau
Ahaggar Mountains
Sahara Desert
The Nile River
The Mediterranean Sea
The Atlantic Ocean

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​Major Land Features of Northern Africa

Labeling

Label these three physical features of northern africa

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Atlantic Ocean

Tademait Plateau

Ahaggar Mountains