Africa Geography Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| What physical feature extends from Mozambique to Syria? | Great Rift Valley |
| preservation of wildlife | Deforestation, S- making wildlife preserves |
| Sahel- 1. Problems 2. How people are making a living 3. Area it covers 4. Why it is expanding | 1. Desertification, deforestation, rainfall varies 2. Through agriculture 3. Borders Savanna and desert 4. Becomes bigger due to overgrazing, overpopulation, over farming |
| What is one of the largest lakes in Africa? | Lake Victoria |
| Savanna- 1. Why it is expanding 2. What is being done to protect it | 1. Overpopulation, poaching 2. Setting aside national parks |
| What is one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world found in Africa? | Lake Tanganyika |
| energy extraction | pipe leaks, explosion from seismic service, drawing fluids |
| Rain Forest- 1. Problems 2. Threats | 1. Deforestation, extinction 2. Deforestation, overpopulation |
| Which plateau is in Eastern Africa? | Ethiopian Highlands |
| Which desert is separated from the coast by the Atlas Mountains? | Sahara Desert |
| What is the main Arab religious belief? | Muslim |
| What is the difference between an ethnic group and a religious group? | religious shares a common belief; ethnic shares a culture |
| Why is the Bantu migration so important to Africa? | Blended culture |
| What river flows into the Atlantic Ocean | Congo River |
| What is the longest river in Africa? | Nile River |
| Which mountain has snow all year round? | Mount Kilimanjaro |
| What is the main Swahili religious belief? | Believe in spirits, wear amulets to protect themselves, Islam |
| toxic waste | lack of govt. regulations, solution is filtration systems |
| deforestation | population causes it, cutting down trees to clear space for cultivation |
| Which desert in Southern Africa has red sand? | Kalahari Desert |
| desertification | over farming, over cultivation, deforestation, over irrigation |
| water quality | parasites are in the water |
| poor soil | overpopulation, deforestation |
| Sahara Region- 1. Area it covers 2. Why it is expanding | 1. From Atlantic to Red Sea 2. Deforestation, drought, and overgrazing |
| What is the main Ashanti religions belief? | Worship golden stool, traditional, animist |
| Which river flows into the Gulf on Guinea? | Niger River |
| What is the main Bantu religious belief? | many different beliefs; mostly traditional and ancestral |
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