The vegetation of the Sahel is

the ruler of an empire in the Transition Zone who gained fame for his pilgrimage to Makkah.

A decades-long conflict between south and north ________ killed about 300,000 people.

Which statement about post-colonial Africa is true?

The Transition Zone transitions between the Islamic cultures of the north and the Christian and ________ cultures of the south.

Changes in demand and climate have decreased the availability of water in the Lake Chad Basin.

Better water management in the Transition Zone will help to increase food security and reduce poverty.

Most international agencies believe there is little that can be done to reduce the effects of desertification in the Transition Zone.

An example of successful water management being practiced in the Transition Zone is

The Great Green Wall is a plan to create

The International Atomic Energy Association is working with thirteen countries in the Transition Zone to

A steppe region extending from Senegal to Somalia that receives little rainfall.

The destruction of land in arid and semi-arid areas caused by climate change and human activity.

an area in which the properties of the land undergo a radical change.

The traditional religious beliefs in which nature and objects, such as animals and mountains, are

thought to have spirits

The Horn of Africa is mostly

Which is the major geological feature common to rift valleys, and essential to their formation?

Which generalization is true of East Africa’s natural resources?

The majority ethnic group of Tanzania and Uganda

The majority ethnic group of Rwanda and Burundi

Which is an example of a way the economy of East Africa is changing?

Which category identifies the most persistent and widespread social problem in East Africa?

Life expectancy, literacy, and standard of living in East Africa are among the world's ________.

Struggling with issues of war, overpopulation, hunger, ethnic conflict, refugees, poverty, and corruption has made related ________ issues a secondary concern for the governments of East Africa.

Demand for timber has led to deforestation, which has led to loss of animal ________.

Bad farming practices, drought, desertification, and deforestation, along with population growth, cause excess strain on ________, or the number of people an area and its resources can support.

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________ has resulted in the death of nearly 1.5 million elephants since the early 1970s.

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Which supports the fact that human activity causes environmental harm that impacts humans?

Economic, social, and environmental issues in East Africa are often

a depression in the Earth’s surface formed by separating tectonic plates

A tropical grasslands with scattered trees and seasonal rainfall.

A major grassy plain of East Africa rich in wildlife, and the site of several conservation areas and national parks that attract eco-tourists to Tanzania and Kenya.

The defining geologic landform of East Africa, running north-south along the subregion, with two branches of deep valleys formed by faults and shifting tectonic plates millions of years ago.

The major volcanic mountain peak located in Tanzania

A major grassy plain of East Africa rich in wildlife, and the site of several conservation areas and national parks that attract eco-tourists to Tanzania and Kenya.

A system in which farmers plant a field for several years until its resources are depleted, then abandon it and clear a new field; a form of agriculture in which an area of ground is cleared of vegetation, cultivated for a few years, and then abandoned in order to move to a new area

A family that is headed by a male family member

The practice of passing down stories from generation to generation by word of mouth

The set of systems that affect how well a place or organization operates, such as telephone or transportation systems, within a country

fuel created from living matter, such as trees

traditional oral historians, storytellers, singers, and musicians of West Africa

A hot, dry wind that blows from the northeast or east in the western Sahara

A ________ is an area drained by a river and its tributaries.

The ________ is the lower layer of plants in a rainforest.

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The tops of tall trees in a rainforest form a continuous layer of leaves referred to as a ________.

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European explorers and traders came to Africa seeking

The year 1960 is known across the region as

Equatorial Africa’s thick forests and tropical climate have encouraged its population to be

clustered in the cooler mountain areas.

Equatorial Africa struggles because it lacks natural resources that could be sold to fund development.

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Enforcement of environmental regulations in Equatorial Africa is most hampered by corruption in the governments.

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Because so many people of Equatorial Africa are focused on ________, there is little focus on developing and managing the use of natural resources.

Despite a worldwide trade ban, demand for ________ has surged and poaching continues even in protected areas.

The damming of the ________ in the 1960s created a huge human-made lake in Ghana.

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The vegetation of the Sahel is

The CAUSES of desertification are:

APARTHEID happened in.........

Mainly Apartheid DIVIDED people according to......

Mandela was arrested after fighting for blacks to have HUMAN RIGHTS. He was jailed for...........

APARTHEID happened in SOUTH AFRICA. Which letter represents this country?

APARTHEID lasted for .......

Which physical feature is number 6?

Which region is marked by letter B?

Which physical feature is number 4?