The Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea are connected by a waterway called the ________________________.

The ________________________ flows northward through the eastern Sahara and empties into the Mediterranean Sea.

Small settlements in the desert are located near an

________________________, which is a wet, fertile area in a desert where a natural spring or well provides water. (oasis/deltas)

The ________________________ Mountains lie on the northwestern side of the Sahara near the Mediterranean coast.

Farmers can do well in West Africa’s ________________________, a region of tall grasses and scattered trees and shrubs.

The ________________________ is the longest and most important river in West Africa.

The strip of land that separates the Sahara Desert from wetter areas is called the ________________________.

Overgrazing of animals and cutting trees for firewood have contributed to ________________________ in West Africa; the spread of desert like conditions.

largest rift on Earth

period when little rain falls

tallest mountain in Africa

longest river on Earth

body of water that the Nile flows north to

large grasslands area in Tanzania where wildlife thrives

where rural people trade agricultural goods and other products

area in northern Zambia and southern Democratic Republic of the Congo where large amounts of a valuable metal are found

finely ground fertile soil that is good for growing crops

largest lake in Africa

steep face at the edge of a plateau or other raised area

open grassland areas of South Africa

Southern Africa’s driest desert located on the western coast

low, flat areas of a desert