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Africa chapter 1, section 2Climate and Vegetation
What Influences Climate-Distance from the equator-Role of Elevation-Unpredictable Rainfall
Vegetation Regions of Africa-Tropical rain Forests-Tropical savannas-Deserts in Africa-Desert Living
Climate and Health-Sleeping sickness-Malaria
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What Influences Climate?- Distance from equator- Elevation- Large bodies of water- Landforms
Distance from Equator- Most of Africa lies between the Tropics of
Cancer and Capricorn making it very tropical.- Half the continent has winter, when the other
half is having summer.
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The Role of Elevation- the higher you go, the cooler you get- Kilimanjaro is near the equator, yet has snow.- Ethiopia and Somalia = dist. from the equator,
different climates. Ethiopia is higher, therefore cooler temps. and more rain. Somalia is lower elevation, hot and dry, can only farm near a river or oasis (fertile place in a desert with water and veg.).
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Unpredictable Rainfall- Rainfall varies greatly across Africa.- In the west, winds carry moisture from the ocean.- Farmers in dry regions plant crops needing different
amounts of rain, hoping at least one will grow.
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Vegetation Regions of Africa- Rain forests near the equator- Savannas beyond the forests (region of tall
grasses scattered with trees)- Desert
Tropical Rain Forests- West and Central Africa - nearly 20%- Cacao and cassava grow well; people fish,
hunt, and harvest timber
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Tropical Savannas- most common, tall grasses, thorny bushes, scattered
trees, and animals- Savannas cover more of Africa than other types of
vegetation.- two seasons - wet and dry; one can only farm during
wet season
Deserts in Africa- Sahara in the north; about as large as the U.S.- Namib and Kalahari in Southern Africa
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Desert Living
- Nomads (people who have no home) live in the deserts. They are herders and traders.
- They move around to grazing areas that have water.
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Climate and Health- Climate can present health problems to people
and animals.
Sleeping Sickness
- tsetse fly - one bite can kill cattle and cause sleeping sickness in humans
- People are trying to control this by setting fly traps and putting poison in nets on tents.
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Malaria- spread by the bite of an infected mosquito- They breed in swamps, ponds and pools of
standing water.- Clothing and insecticide can help.
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