Physical and Political Features of Africa 7 th

Physical and Political Features of Africa 7 th Grade Social Studies

SS 7 G 1 • The student will locate selected features of Africa

SS 7 G 1 a • Locate on a world and regional politicalphysical map: The Sahara, Sahel, savanna, tropical rain forest, Congo river, Niger river, Lake Tanganyika, Lake Victoria, Atlas Mountains, and Kalahari desert.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SS 7 G 1 b • SS 7 G 1 b: • 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

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