Geography of West Africa

The vegetation zone with little to no plant and animal life and a hot dry climate.

• savanna

• desert

• rainforest

• sahel

The vegetation zone with flat grasslands and abundant animal life.

• savanna

• desert

• rainforest

• sahel

The vegetation zone with lush, green vegetation, abundant animal life and hot, humid climate.

• savanna

• desert

• rainforest

• sahel

The largest desert in Africa

• Sahara

• Nile

• Savanna

• Tiber

The body of water on the northern coast of Africa

• Atlantic Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

• Black Sea

• Pacific Ocean

The most significant river along which West African Empires grew.

• Senegal

• Niger

• Nile

• Euphrates

A region that has certain types of plants is called a

• nomad

• griot

• vegetation zone

• oral history

The body of water on the west of Africa is the

• Atlantic Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

• Black Sea

• Pacific Ocean

This vegetation zone is dry and has little grassland. Plants that grow there provide barely enough food for people and animals.

• sahel

• savanna

• desert

• forest

The body of water on the east of Africa is the

• Atlantic Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

• Black Sea

• Indian Ocean