Africa: Chapter 18

Africa is known as the, "Plateau Continent."

What is the name for the largest desert in the world?

A plateau is a flat, _________ landform thatrises sharply above the surrounding area

This biome is characterized by scattered trees on a landscape with mostly grasses and shrubs.

The Congo River is the _____ longest river in the world.

Victoria Falls is considered to be one of the seven natural wonders of the world.

In order to be considered a ______ biome, an area must receive less than 10 inches of rain/year

Global warming is impacting Mount Kilimanjaro by _______________.

The Nile River is the _______ river in the world.

____ biome has short woody shrubs and has a climate of mild wet winters & hot and dry summers

The Congo River Basin has some of the most "fertile" land in the world, meaning...

Climate zones with the same average temperature and precipitation are called ______.

The Nile R. žflowsover though Uganda, Sudan, Egypt and empties out into the ____________.

In order to be considered a rainforest biome, an area must receive at least _____ of rain/ year

The _______ Plain is one of the most well-known and best grasslands in the world.

The Sahara can often reach 136 degrees, however water can be found stored underground in ____.

Animals such as zebras, gazelles, elephants, water buffalos, and even giraffes can be found ___

The ____ River Basin surrounds the Congo River and its' tributaries.

In terms of a rainforests, a canopy is found when _________?

The Aswan High Damn has helped Egyptians control the flooding of the _______________.

This can be found in North Africa and stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea.

Mount Kilimanjaro is _________________________________________.

When water from the aquifer (underground) finally reaches the surface, a _____ is created.

There are ____ biomes that can be found in Africa.

Lake Victoria can be found in ___________ Uganda, west Kenya, and North Tanzania.

A rift valley occurs when....