Physical and Political Features of Africa

1. Physical and Political Features of Africa 7th Grade Social Studies

2. SS7G1 • SS7G1 • The student will locate selected features of Africa

3. SS7G1a • SS7G1a • Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: The Sahara, Sahel, savanna, tropical rain forest, Congo river, Niger river, Lake Tanganyika, Lake Victoria, Atlas Mountains, and Kalahari desert.

4. Sahara • Found in northern Africa • Largest hottest desert in the world • Separates Africa into 2 distinct regions • Expanding due to desertification • Little or no people

5. Sahel • Tropical savanna located south of the Sahara • Primarily lived in by nomads

6. Savannas and the Tropical Rain Forests Savanna Tropical Rain Forest Hot Much Rainfall Many plants and animals • Tropical grassland • Little rainfall • Border Deserts • Hot • Some plants and animals

7. African Rivers Congo River Niger River Northwest Africa 3rd longest in Africa • Central Africa • 2nd longest river in Africa • Holds 2nd largest amount of water in the world

8. Nile River • Longest river in the world • Flows to the North (rare) • Created by the Blue Nile and the White Nile • Floods every year • Empties into the Mediterranean Sea

9. African Lakes Lake Tanganyika Lake Victoria Central Africa Largest lake in Africa Source of the Nile River • Central Africa • 3rd largest lake in the world • Flows into the Congo River

10. Other African Landforms Atlas Mountains Kalahari Desert Southern Africa • Northwest Africa • Mountains rise to 13,000 feet

11. SS7G1b • SS7G1b: • Locate on a world and regional political-physical map the countries of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire), Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, and South Sudan

12. Important Countries in Africa • Democratic Republic od the Congo (Zaire) • Egypt • Kenya • Nigeria • South Africa • Sudan • South Sudan