Mrs. Vincent - Impact of Geography in Africa

In which hemisphere is Africa located?

¿En qué hemisferio se encuentra África?

• Northern

• Southern & Western

• Northern & Eastern

• All 4 hemispheres

________ is a scarce and valuable resource in Africa.

________ es un recurso escaso y valioso en África.

• mountains

• fresh water

• population

• savannas

Why do millions of people live along the Nile River?

¿Por qué millones de personas viven a lo largo del río Nilo?

• fresh water, arable land, transportation route

• wide, dry and hot area

• people can herd camels and goats

• many cities are along the Nile

Why is the population of the Sahara and the Sahel so low?

¿Por qué la población del Sahara y del Sahel es tan baja?

• too cold in the winter

• limited access to oil

• limited access to water

• too cold in the summer

Where are the highest populations in Northern Africa? Why?

¿Dónde están las poblaciones más altas en el norte de África? ¿Por qué?

• Mediterranean coast & along Nile River

  • - access to water & cooler temperatures

• Sahara & Sahel

  • - people love hot weather

• South Africa

  • - there are lots of job opportunities

• Along Congo River & the Savannas

  • - tourism jobs

What large geographic feature dominates northern Africa?

¿Qué gran accidente geográfico domina el norte de África?

• Kalihari Desert

• Sahara Desert

• Tropical Rainforest

• Mount Kilimanjaro

Explain why there are high populations around Lake Victoria in eastern Africa.

Explique por qué hay grandes poblaciones alrededor del lago Victoria en África oriental.

• lots of mountains

• hot weather

• many different kinds of animals

• access to fresh water

What major river in central Africa goes through the rainforest?

¿Qué río principal de África central atraviesa la selva tropical?

• Lake Victoria

• Mt. Kilimanjaro

• Congo River

• Nile River

The name Sahara is an Arabic word meaning _________.

El nombre Sahara es una palabra árabe que significa _________.

• desert

• river

• nomad

• natural

What are the biggest industries in the African tropical rainforest?

¿Cuáles son las industrias más grandes en la selva tropical africana?

• harvesting millet & sorghum

• small-scale farming & herding livestock

• logging & agriculture

• herding camels & goats