Physical map of Africa

Physical map of Africa

1. Entry Task: What landforms are found in Africa? Give specific names if you can!

2. Objective: The students will be able to identify and describe the physical features (landforms) of Africa.

3. Africa is DIVERSE! Biodiversity = the variety of life Plants and Animal Species Environments, Ecosystems and Habitats “There are few things as beautiful and inspiring as the diversity of life that exists on Earth.”

4. Interactive Notebook: Title = Physical Map of Africa Complete the physical map of Africa as we explore the various physical features of the continent!

5. Deserts Sahara Desert Sahel Kalahari Desert Namib Desert Sahara Desert Sahel Desert Kalahari Desert Namib Desert Cross off Nubian Desert!

6. Sahara Desert: The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world. With a total area of more than 9,400,000 km², it is almost as large as the United States or the continent of Europe. The Sahara is increasing due to global warming, a process known as desertification.

7. Sahara Desert 5-25 mm rainfall annually 30 – 55 degrees Celsius! Extremely windy: hot, dust-filled winds create dust devils which make temperatures feel hotter. 70 species of mammal 90 species of birds 100 species of reptiles

8. The Sahel Sahel means “edge” or “shore” of the desert.

9. Kalahari Desert Means “The Great Thirst” Not actually a desert World’s Largest Sand Basin Antelopes, hyenas, lions, giraffes, meerkats Diamond mines

10. The Kalahari Desert: Not your typical sandy desert. The Kalahari experiences lots of rainfall but what makes it a desert is that the rainfall is sporadic and it never settles on the surface making vegetation and the survival of the tribes of the Kalahari and animals a challenge.

11. Bodies Of Water: Nile River Congo River Zambezi River Niger River Orange River Limpopo River Mediterranean Sea Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean Red Sea L. Victoria L. Albert --> L. Chad- -> L. Tanganyika -> <--Gulf of Aden Mediterranean Sea Atlantic Ocean Indian Ocean Congo River Niger River Nile River Zambezi River

12. The Nile River: The Nile is currently the longest river in the world, stretching north for approximately 4,000 miles from East Africa to the Mediterranean.

13. The Nile River Basin (Longest River in the World?) Geography for the Nile River valley was important for early civilization. The Nile would flood each year starting July – Nov. This flood would provide with new, rich soil and wash away waste.

14. Lake Victoria: Lake Victoria is the world’s second-largest freshwater body. It is close to the source of the Nile River. It was named after the British Queen Victoria, as Uganda was a colony of Britain.

15. Victoria Falls Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ gQ8xnI2LVk

16. Drajensburg Mts. Ruwenzori Mts. Δ Mt. Kenya Δ Mt. Kilimanjaro Mountains Atlas Mts. Atlas Mountains Mt. Kenya Mt. Kilimanjaro

17. Mount Kilimanjaro: The largest mountain in Africa. The mountain’s snow caps are diminishing, having lost more than 80 percent of their mass since 1912. In fact, they may be completely ice free within the next 20 years, according to scientists.

18. Mt. Kilimanjaro: Snow on the Equator ? Composed of 3 extinct volcanoes: Kibo , Mawenzi , & Shira Kibo may be completely gone within 20 years due to the melting glaciers. 25,000 people a year attempt to climb the mountain. Ms. Haines!!

19. Great Rift Valley 4,000-mile crack in the earth's crust Greatest rupture on Earth’s surface Contains lowest place below sea level Includes Africa’s tallest mountain: Kilimanjaro Some of the world’s deepest lakes Can be seen from the moon Many hot springs

20. The Great Rift Valley: Approximately 3,700 miles in length, it runs from northern Syria in Southwest Africa to central Mozambique in East Africa. It contains some of the deepest lakes in the world, including Lake Tanganyika & Lake Victoria (Africa’s Great Lakes).

21. Other maps of Rift Valley

22. Use this source to complete the physical map! http://lizardpoint.com/geography/africa-physical-quiz.php

23. The Congo River Basin 90 inches of rain yearly Because of the heat around the equator, it is home to hippos, manatees, snakes, crocs, tortoises, elephants, mosquitos The grasslands are home to buffalo, antelope, zebras, gazelles, and giraffes. People grow peanuts, cotton, sugarcane

24. The Congo Rainforest , Democratic Republic of Congo The second-largest rainforest in the world after the Amazon. Ivory, diamonds, timber, and gold are some of the natural resources found in the jungle and the river basin.

25. African Rain Forest Annual rainfall of up to 17 ft .

26. The Niger River Basin 11 th largest river in the world Oil is one of the main sources of income from this river.

27. Cape of Good Hope The Cape of Good Hope was originally named the Cape of Storms by Portuguese explorer Bartholomew Dias in 1488. Dias became the first European to travel around the tip of Africa. The Cape was renamed the Cape of Good Hope by Portugal's King John II because it allowed an easier trade route with India. The Cape of Good Hope has a reputation for being the southernmost tip of Africa, but the most southern point is actually Cape Agulhas, the official division between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans

28. The African Savannah:

29. The Serengeti Plains The Serengeti Plains are a grass savanna that has very dry but nutrient-rich volcanic sand. Around 2 million large plant-eating mammals live in the savanna. There are 45 species of mammals, almost 500 species of birds, and 55 species of acacia tree in the biome.

30. Vegetation Zones Deserts Grasslands Tropical Forests Mediterranean

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