Physical Geography Physical Geography of Sub-Sahara Africaof Sub-Sahara Africa

Where land and climate zones Where land and climate zones are mirroredare mirrored

VocabularyVocabulary What are the edges of What are the edges of

Africa’s plateaus marked by? Africa’s plateaus marked by? ______________ define it.______________ define it.

What happens when the What happens when the rivers cross the plateaus? rivers cross the plateaus? ____________________________

Fun Facts:Fun Facts:

The region of Sub-Sahara The region of Sub-Sahara Africa is Africa is 3X3X the size of the the size of the continental United Statescontinental United States

Africa’s overall surface is Africa’s overall surface is higher in elevation than that of higher in elevation than that of any other continent.any other continent.

Mountains and HighlandsMountains and Highlands

Give the location of the following Give the location of the following --

Ethiopian HighlandsEthiopian Highlands

Mt. KilimanjaroMt. Kilimanjaro

Ruwenzeri MountainsRuwenzeri Mountains

Drakensburg RangeDrakensburg Range

Great Rift ValleyGreat Rift Valley A LARGE BREACH IN THE CRUST OF THE A LARGE BREACH IN THE CRUST OF THE

EARTH WHERE THE AFRICAN CONTINENT EARTH WHERE THE AFRICAN CONTINENT SHOWLY SPLITS INTO TWO PARTS. SHOWLY SPLITS INTO TWO PARTS.

Rift valley –Rift valley – Faults –Faults –

Great Rift ValleyGreat Rift Valley

Using the following Using the following images, what can images, what can you conclude about you conclude about the Great Rift Valley?the Great Rift Valley?

Describe the physical Describe the physical features you see.features you see.

What is happening?What is happening?

Did you know?Did you know? A real-life triple rift is located between A real-life triple rift is located between

Africa and Saudi Arabia. The two arms of Africa and Saudi Arabia. The two arms of the Y are the Red Sea and the Gulf of the Y are the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. The stem of the Y is the Great Rift Aden. The stem of the Y is the Great Rift Valley, which is tearing Africa apart. Valley, which is tearing Africa apart. Eventually, as the rift deepens and widens, Eventually, as the rift deepens and widens, surrounding waters will rush in to create a surrounding waters will rush in to create a new gulf, or sea, as Somalia breaks away new gulf, or sea, as Somalia breaks away from Africa to form the new Somali Plate. from Africa to form the new Somali Plate. Notice how the small island of Madagascar Notice how the small island of Madagascar fits snuggly into the African mainland.fits snuggly into the African mainland.

Rivers & Lakes -Rivers & Lakes -Importance?Importance?

Located in huge basins formed millions Located in huge basins formed millions of years agoof years ago

Zambezi River -Zambezi River - Niger River – nickname?Niger River – nickname?

Important for agriculture & transportationImportant for agriculture & transportation

Congo River –Congo River – Estuary-Estuary-

LAKES: LAKES: Find the Key fact and Find the Key fact and locationlocation

LAKE VOLTA: LAKE VOLTA:

LAKE VICTORIA:LAKE VICTORIA:

LAKE CHAD: LAKE CHAD:

Deserts Deserts

Kalahari Desert -Kalahari Desert -

Namib Desert -Namib Desert -

SAHELSAHEL

SAHELSAHEL

What is the meaning of Sahel? What is the meaning of Sahel? Where is it located?Where is it located? What has happened to it in the What has happened to it in the

last 50 years?last 50 years?

DESERTIFICATIONDESERTIFICATION

PLAINS: The Serengeti PLAINS: The Serengeti

Natural Resources -Natural Resources -

List them!List them! Water!Water! Gold – South Africa provides ½ of Gold – South Africa provides ½ of

world’sworld’s Oil – Angola, Nigeria, Gabon, CongoOil – Angola, Nigeria, Gabon, Congo Diamonds – Botswana, Congo, South Diamonds – Botswana, Congo, South

Africa, Sierra LeoneAfrica, Sierra Leone

CLIMATECLIMATE

What is the yearly rainfall of Sub-Sahara What is the yearly rainfall of Sub-Sahara Africa’s four main climate zones?:Africa’s four main climate zones?: STEPPE: STEPPE: DESERT: DESERT: TROPICAL RAINFOREST:TROPICAL RAINFOREST: SAVANNA:SAVANNA:

Biggest climate influences?Biggest climate influences?