WARM-UP: Africa's Impact of Geography

What are the FOUR main physical regions in Africa?

• Kalahari Desert

• Sahara Desert

• Sahel

• savanna

• tropical rainforest

People near Africa’s _______ have opportunities for fishing, shipping, and trade

• deserts

• savannas

• coasts

• Sahel

In regions with deserts and _______, roads are not common and travel is difficult.

• mountains

• rivers

• flat lands

• savannas

People in areas with flat land and waterways have greater access to _______ and can travel more easily.

• boats

• transportation

• walkways

• elevators

Because of the ______ of water, very few people live in the Sahara.

• vapors

• pollution

• abundance

• scarcity

This region is where people have the most access to water and other resources. Large cities have developed near this region, and many people travel by car, bus, and train. 

• Sahel

• rainforest

• Sahara

• savanna

This region receives 30-50 inches of rain per year, allowing people who live here to raise crops and livestock without having to move around in search of water.

• savanna

• rainforest

• Sahara

• Sahel

This region is where people live in a transitional zone between desert and grassland. Most people are farmers or cattle herders, getting around on foot or by bicycle. 

• rainforest

• savanna

• Sahel

• Sahara Desert

Which two regions have the highest population densities?

• Sahara Desert & Sahel

• Sahel & savannas

• rainforests & Sahara Desert

• rainforests & savannas

TRUE or FALSE? Many people depend on Lake Victoria’s supply of water.

• TRUE

• FALSE