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35 Cards in this Set
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Describe a landlocked country.
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surrounded on all sides by countries, has limited access to waterways.
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What is the largest desert in the world?
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Sahara-increasing due to misuse of water
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What is the largest lake is Africa?
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Lake Victoria
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What is the longest river in the world?
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Nile
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An are of land formed by silt deposits as a river empties into a larger body of water is called.....
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a delta.
Silt is a mixture of sand, clay and soil |
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Why are Africa's rivers difficult to use for transportation?
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they have rough rapids and waterfalls
**They are good for hydroelectricity.** |
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What is an escarpment?
Drakensburg Escarpment |
a steep slope capped by a nearly flat plateau
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Positives of Dams
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1. Hydroelectric power
2. contain water for crop irrigation 3. help control flooding |
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Negatives of Dams
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1. People lose their homes.
2. Animals lose their habitats. |
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Why does Africa have such a range of climates-from deserts to rain forests?
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It stretches across many lines of latitude.
-Similar patterns exist both North and South of the Equator. |
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Mt. Kilimanjaro demonstrates the effect of _____________on climate.
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Elevation.
The mt. is so tall it remains snow capped year round. |
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What are some indicators of a strong economy?
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1-well developed infrastructure.
2-skilled/educated population. 3-high GDP 4-higher urban than rural population 5-labor force involved in manufacturing/service industries |
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What is infrastructure?
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roads, buildings, bridges in a country
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What is GDP?
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Gross Domestic Product-the value of goods and services produced in a country in a year.
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What is the name for the exchange of goods between Africa, Great Britain and No. America?
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Triangular Trade Route
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Why has Africa had difficulty modernizing?
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investments/aid from other nations have NOT significantly increased African countries wealth
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Reasons for Africa's slow economic growth.
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1-overpopulation
2-starvation 3-disease 4-unstable gov't/wars 5-lack of industry/technology 6-drought, lack of H2O 7-no cash crops |
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What are some problems with Africa's natural resources?
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1-unevenly spread out
2-difficult to reach 3-many were taken by colonial powers |
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Why is Africa's agriculture poor?
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1-harsh climates
2-infertile, salty soil 3-water is scarce |
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Name 3 of Africa's poorest countries.
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Chad, Ethopia, Somalia
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What 2 civilizations flourished along the Nile?
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Egypt and Kush
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Name as many European colonial powers as you can.
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France, Spain, Britain, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Portugal
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What happened at the Conference of Berlin in 1884?
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The Europes drew the boundaries of Africa without regard to ethnic groups, mountains, languages, rivers, etc.
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When did many African nations gain their independence?
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1950s and 1960s
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What are some causes of civil wars in Africa?
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borders
natural resources water access |
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What 2 groups are fighting in Rwanda and Burundi?
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Hutus and Tutsis
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What is the major religion of North Africans?
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Islam
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What is the major religion of sub-Saharan Africa?
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Christianity
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What is animism?
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The belief that spirits dwell in objects found in nature-snimals, trees, mountains, and water.
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What is apartheid?
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The south African government policy of separating the blacks and whites.
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Why has Kenya experience social and political unrest?
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the country has been unable to supply enough food or jobs for its people.
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Name some of Africa's current problems.
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1-overpopulation, starvation
2-disease-AIDS, sleeping sickness 3-unemployment-not enough jobs for everyone who moves to the cities. |
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Name of Africa's current problems.
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4-quality of enviroment
5-drought, famine 6-infertile soil 7-civil and ethnic wars |
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How is the sleeping sickness carried?
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by the tsetse fly
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What is the OAU and what do they do?
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Organization of African Unity
Believe that African states can solve their problems by working together. |
