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9 Cards in this Set
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Great Rift Valley
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stretches from Syria in Southwest Asia to Mozambique in the southeastern part of Africa.
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Lake Victoria
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the largest lake in Africa, located between the eastern and western branches of hte Great Rift.
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Niger River
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located in western Africa, extends 2,600 miles in length.
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Delta
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a triangular section of land formed by sand and silt carried downriver.
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Congo River
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its 7 miles wide and 2,700 miles long, and in some areas can plummet 900 ft.
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Estuary
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passage where freshwater meets saltwater.
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Savanna
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tropical grassland with scattered trees.
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Namib Desert
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along the Atlantic coast of Africa.
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Kalahari Desert
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located in south Africa and is mostly dry.
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