Ms. Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua,...
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Ms. Susan M. Pojer
Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY
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A Satellite View
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Africa’s Size
# Second largest continent 11,700,000 sq. mi.
# 10% of the world’s population.
# 2 ½ times the size of the U. S.
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Bodies
Of
Water
Nile River
Zambezi River
Orange River
Limpopo River
Mediterranean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
L. Victoria
L. Albert-->
L. Chad-->
L. Tanganyika->
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The Mighty Nile River:“Longest River in the World”
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The Congo River Basin
# Covers 12% of thecontinent.
# Extends over 9countries.
# 2,720 miles long.
# 99% of the countryof Zaire is in theCongo River basin.
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The Niger River Basin
# Covers 7.5% of the continent.
# Extends over 10 countries.
# 2,600 miles long.
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Hydroelectric Power
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Δ Mt. Kenya
Δ Mt. Kilimanjaro
Mountains
&
Peaks
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The African Plateau
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Deserts Sahara Desert
Sahel
Libyan Desert
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The Sahara Desert
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Desertification
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The Sahel
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Valleys
&
Plains
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Great Rift Valley
3,000 miles long
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Seismic Activity in Africa
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Africa:
The“Tropical”Continent
Tropic of Cancer
20° N
Tropic of Capricorn
20° S
Equator 0°
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African Trade Winds
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West Africa: Home of our Hurricanes
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Vegetation Zones
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The African Savannah:13 million sq. mi.
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African Rain Forest
# Annual rainfall of up to 17 ft.
# Rapid decomposition (very humid).
# Covers 37 countries.
# 15% of the land surface of Africa.
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Mt. Kilimanjaro:Snow on the Equator?
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The
Complete
Topography
Of
AFRICA
Nile River
Zambezi River
Orange River
Limpopo River
Mediterranean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian
Ocean
L. Victoria
L. Albert-->
L. Chad-->
L. Tanganyika->
Δ Mt. Kenya
Δ Mt. Kilimanjaro
Sahara Desert
Sahel
Libyan DesertTropic of Cancer
20° N
Tropic of Capricorn
20° S
Equator 0°
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Natural Resources