Sub-Saharan Africa

This geographic challenge that is impacting the ability of the African countries to transport goods and people is

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Which image shows the Sahara desert?

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What does this map tell us?

• Africa is the only continent impacted by the Equator

• In Africa, there are tropical, polar, and temperate zones

• In Africa, there are similar climate patterns North and South of the Equator

• In Africa, there are two main climate zones

Which factor is not a challenge for the Agriculture in Africa?

• Desertification

• Limited fertility of rainforest soils

• Government practices in Africa

• The growing of the Sahara desert

What is the economic impact for a country if it is landlocked?

• Landlocked countries are impacted by natural disasters, such as

  droughts

• It is difficult for them to trade (export-import) and they depend on neighboring countries for that.

• Low level of educated people

• Landlocked countries are unable to access the water necessary for agricultural

  production

What is this map showing us?

• The Victoria Waterfall and mount Kilimandjaro

• The portion of Sub-Saharan Africa that used to be arable and is now desert

• Great African Rift Valley, where the continent started to split

• The Congo river - a major river in Africa

Answer explanation

On this map, which country is landlocked?

• Kenya

• Tanzania

• Niger

• Somalia

One result from the European Colonization of Africa was (two correct answers)

• The Sahara desert started growing

• Names of places were changed

• The location of tourist attractions changed

• Waterways were used for colonizing and export of natural resources out of Africa.

Example for a problem that occurred from the colonization of Africa and the new borders:

• French language became the official language

• Ethnic conflicts/ The Rwanda Genocide in 1994

• Nigeria became member of OPEC

• Desertification

The man-made Suez Canal is important because:

• It is important route to enter into the interior of the African continent.

• It is important route used by refugees to escape dangers in their homelands.

• It is a shorter waterway for ships connecting and trading between Europe, Africa and Asia.

• There are cruise ships operating on it, which brings money to the local people.