6th pd DOL: Geography of SW Asia and Africa

What geographic factors explain a lack of population in the southern part of Region 1 of the maps above? (6.3A)

• Vast savannahs and game reserves

• The Sahara Desert and few water resources

• Sub-tropical rainforests and marshes

• Few oil reserves and cities

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SS.6.3a

Based on the above map, what landforms, water bodies and urban centers would you expect to see on the continent of Africa? (6.3C)

• Deserts to the north, sub-tropical to tropical in the mid-latitudes, some natural lakes in the middle, cities near coastal areas where rivers empty to sea

• Deserts to the south, sub-tropical in the north, large natural lakes in the middle, most cities in the south

• Mountains on the eastern coast, savannah in the north, rivers only in the south, and cities only on the eastern coast.

• Mountains in the central regions, savannah in the northern third, natural lakes in the north, and all cities in the north.

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SS.6.3c

Which of the following is a human geographic feature?

• The Suez Canal

• The Amazon Rainforest

• The Andes Mountains

• The Amazon River

Would the population be HIGH near the physical feature or would the population be LOW?

Groups:

(a) High Population Density

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(b) Low Population Denisty

• Nile River

• Tropical Rainforest

• Red Sea

• Suez Canal

• Sahara Desert

• Atlas Mountains

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SS.6.3a

Which of the following best describe the above characteristics? (6.3C)

• Middle East Economic Factors

• Southwest Asia and North Africa Geographic Features

• North Africa Geographic Features

• Sub-Saharan Africa Economic Factors

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SS.6.3c

In the Sahel, overgrazing, lack of water resources coupled with

drought years has caused the desert to expand. However, a few

farmers using simple methods in recent years have stopped the

advance of the desert and created biomes of trees, vegetation,

and animal habitats along with crops, where before there was

desert…..

The above excerpt best describes which of the following? (6.5C)

• Mining for water is a necessary component of desert living

• Agriculture is not good for the desert edge

• Ways people use the factors of production

• Ways people have modified the physical environment negatively and positively

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SS.6.5c