CHAPTER 18 THE PLATEAU CONTINENT Landforms and Resources

CHAPTER 18 THE PLATEAU CONTINENT

Landforms and Resources Chapter 18, Sec. 1 Discussion Questions (ANSWER) • What is Africa’s most prominent feature? • What important minerals are found in Africa? Learning Objective (REVIEW) • Identify the main features of Africa’s vast plateau. • • • Describe the distinctive African landforms of rift valleys, lakes, mountains, and escarpment. Explain how the continent’s wealth of mineral resources affects Africans. Identify Africa’s major commodities. Key Terms Basin Nile River rift valley Mount Kilimanjaro escarpment Main Ideas (ANSWER) • Why are Africa’s rivers difficult to navigate? • Why does oil-rich Angola have a poor public infrastructure? • What are two profitable commodities in Africa besides oil? Essential Question: How did the water supply historically and contemporarily influence the development of North Africa?

Climate and Vegetation Chapter 18, Sec. 2 Discussion Questions (ANSWER) • Which climate regions of Africa do the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn pass through. • Why is the Serengeti still covered with wild grass? Learning Objective (REVIEW) • Explain the distribution of warm climates in Africa. • Describe Africa’s rainfall patterns. • Examine Africa’s tropical grasslands. • Describe rain-forest biodiversity and practices that endanger it. Key Terms REFER TO THE BOOK Main Ideas (ANSWER) • What deserts are located In Africa? • What region receives the most rain? • What vegetation covers most of Africa? Essential Question: How did the water supply historically and contemporarily influence the development of North Africa?

Human-Environment Interaction Chapter 18, Sec. 3 Discussion Questions (ANSWER) • What process threatens the Sahel? • How did the Nigerian government impoverish the nation? Learning Objective (REVIEW) • Describe the process of desertification. • Explain the harm caused by oil operations in Nigeria. • Examine the good and bad effects of the Aswan High Dam. Key Terms Niger Delta Sahel desertification Awan High Dam silt Main Ideas (ANSWER) • • • What can be done to slow the process of desertification? What made Nigeria one of Africa’s wealthiest countries? What have been negative effects of the Aswan High Dam? Essential Question: How did the water supply historically and contemporarily influence the development of North Africa?