1. The Geography of Africa

2. A Vast Continent
 2nd largest
continent
 3Xs larger than U.S.
 Transportation
routes important

3. North Africa

5. West Africa

7. East Africa

8. Masai

10. Masai Sheild

11. Central Africa

13. Pygmies, or Baca

14. Southern Africa

16. Plateau – Elevated plain
 Escarpments: steep
cliffs that divide the
plateau from the
coastal plain

17. Cataract – rapids or a waterfall

18. Great Rift Valley
 Eastern Africa
 Two plates pulling
apart
 Origin of Humans

20. Rivers
 Hydroelectric power:
energy produced by
moving water

21. Nile River
 longest in world
 Annual flooding in
ancient times
 Aswan High Dam

22. Congo River
 Central Africa
 Hydroelectric Power

23. Niger River
 West Africa
 Fishing
 Farming
 Irrigation

24. Zambezi River
 Southern Africa
 Victoria Falls

25. Mineral Exports
 Copper
 Diamonds
 Oil

26. Human Environment Interaction
 Humans adapt to
conditions in the
environment
 or
 Humans change
the environment

27. Resources are unevenly
distributed

28. Question
 Whyis it that people in Africa who live in
areas with natural resources tend to be
worse off than those who live in areas
without natural resources?