Use our free africa map quiz to learn the locations of all 54 african countries. Africa, the second largest continent, covering about onefifth of the total land surface of earth. If you are interested in the geography of africa, our large laminated map of. Summarize the basic geography of subsaharan africa. Ask a students how big africa is in comparison to the rest of the continents. Africa capital cities map quiz 55 questions africa. We aimed to map cholera burden in subsaharan africa and assess how geographical targeting could lead to more efficient interventions. Commercial and human exchanges are intense and based on. Note that the molopo river creates a geographical border between south africa and botswana, however, the river generally dries in the summer season. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Subsaharan africa has a tropical climate with an average temperature staying above 64 of 18 c. This is because seventy percent of the continent lies between the tropic of cancer and the tropic of capricorn. You might be surprised how many you dont get right on the first try, but use this online africa map quiz to study and you will improve. Northern africa countries 7 questions western africa countries 16 questions western africa capital cities.
In addition to the rift valley, subsaharan africa contains a number of highland and plateau regions as well as large, tropical basins, the largest of which is the congo basin. The demographic data for each country in each region of subsaharan africa indicate the regions human geography. Africa is a continent comprising 63 political territories, representing the largest of the great southward projections from the main mass of earths surface. Africa geography quiz geography quiz just click on the map to answer the questions about the countries in africa test your geography knowledge africa. Subsaharan africa is by far the most tropicalin the simple sense of the highest proportions of land and population in the tropicsof the worlds major regions, and tropical regions in general. These are the 54 countries in africa that are fully recognized by the united nations. This basin begins in the highlands of the rift valley and is the drainage area for the congo river, africas largest river by discharge and the deepest river in the world. Sub saharan africa has a tropical climate with an average temperature staying above 64 of 18 c. Africa, the secondlargest continent, is bounded by the mediterranean sea, the red sea, the indian ocean, and the atlantic ocean. The population of sub saharan africa was estimated at around 800 million in 2007.
Lesson 6 watch these two videos about the economy in sub saharan africa and complete a strengthsweaknesses chart to document what youve learned. Download the geography of sub saharan africa ebook in pdf, epub, mobi. Map of africa with countries and major territories. The geography of sub saharan africa also available for read online in mobile and kindle. Review the map and then select the correct country from the choices that are given. Subsaharan africa physical geography old powerpoint. Instruct the class to locate africa after they see their peer identify it on the classroom map.
The population of africa is over 900 million people making up 14% of the planets population. The response earned 1 point in part c for describing an economic incentive to encourage smaller families via tax breaks for having two or less children. Africas physical geography, environment and resources, and human geography can be considered separately. Within its regular outline, it comprises an area of 30,368,609 km 2 11,725,385 sq mi, excluding adjacent islands. This was meant to be an activity to have students realize the main differences between each region not as a holistic overview although it can be used as such if youre rushing. This is subsaharan africa, chapter 7 from the book regional geography of the world. Coverage maps the most familiar indicator for any opportunity is the average coverage rate.
Africas total land area is approximately 11,724,000 square miles 30,365,000 square km, and the continent measures about 5,000 miles 8,000 km from north to south and. When european countries conquered africa, they removed many of the natural resources, leaving africans poor and with little change of economic advancement. Scenarios for the expansion of lower secondary enrollment by 2020 in 33 lowincome subsaharan african countries 37. Geography of africa free presentations in powerpoint format.
Africa is a continent south of europe, between the atlantic ocean and the indian ocean. Sub saharan africa physical geography old powerpoint. Subsaharan africa consists of the sahel and the horn of africa in the north yellow, the tropical savannas light green and the tropical rainforests dark green of equatorial africa, and the arid kalahari basin yellow and the mediterranean south coast olive of southern africa. Sub saharan africa is, geographically, the area of the continent of africa that lies south of the sahara. Designed to expose readers to a variety of contemporary ideas, theories, and concepts in african geographyand their applicability in real world situationseach chapter is written by an expert in the field. Which religions cover nearly all of subsaharan africa. Human development index were located in subsaharan africa. Geography, decisions by governments past and present, the presence of trained. Nigeria has the largest muslim population in subsaharan africa, with about 78 million muslims about 50% of nigerias total population. Search help in finding subsaharan africa political geography online quiz version. Namibia, and south africa is a coastal upwelling of nutrientrich. Among the 50 independent african countries there are vast population differences. Nigeria has plentiful supplies of oil but has to rely on oil companies in moredeveloped countries to drill its oil. African geography africa is the worlds second largest continent and also the second most populated country in the world.
The geography of sub saharan africa book pdf download. The physical landscape of subsaharan africa social sci. Ask a student volunteer to identify africa on the large class map. It is a euphemism for contemptuousness employed by the continents detractors to delineate between the five arab countries that make up north africa from the other 42 countries and the islands that make up the rest of africa. Mapping the burden of cholera in subsaharan africa and. The physical and human geography of subsaharan africa are explored with a systematic, thematic approach in this multifaceted reference. Quiz by invinhcibl subsaharan africa map map quiz by invinhcibl. Hear the names of countries and capitals pronounced. Africas minerals make it one of the worlds richest continents.
This subsaharan maps worksheet is suitable for 6th 10th grade. It is divided in half almost equally by the equator. Urban percentages, family size, income levels, and the other data that can indicate the lifestyle or development level are acutely helpful in understanding the trends in subsaharan africa. Test your knowledge on this geography quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. A political map of africa and a large satellite image from landsat. Sub saharan africa consists of the sahel and the horn of africa in the north yellow, the tropical savannas light green and the tropical rainforests dark green of equatorial africa, and the arid kalahari basin yellow and the mediterranean south coast olive of southern africa. Ask and then discuss how many countries africa consists. Africa geography unit information milestones domainweight. Using this free map quiz game, you can learn about nigeria and 54 other african countries. The coverage rate summarizes information on what fraction of a countrys population has access to a particular opportunity.
Subsaharan africa overview subsaharan africa, which includes 50 countries and territories, has about 241 million muslims, which is about 15% of the world muslim population. The geography domain includes both physical and human geography. The game ends when you get all 48 questions correct, or when you give up. The intent of the geography domain is for students to begin to grasp the importance geography plays their everyday lives. I like my students to practice creating and interpreting maps. The great rift valley is a valley that stretches from the jordan river in southwest asia to the zambezi river in mozambique. What religions are predominantly found in each region.
According to the united nations, it consists of all african countries that are fully or partially located south of the sahara. Choose from 500 different sets of sub saharan africa human geography flashcards on quizlet. Botswanas highest point is tsodilo hills at 5,521 ft. Temperatures average around 64 degrees year round everywhere except at the more temperate southern tip of the continent and in cooler upland zones. In this geography skills worksheet, students draw real or imaginary maps that feature escarpment, rift valleys, gorges, diamond mines, plateaus, mountains, lakes, rivers, and gold mines. I put together this extremely basic map of major features in each region of sub saharan africa. Africa s minerals make it one of the worlds richest continents. Designed to expose readers to a variety of contemporary ideas, theories, and concepts in african geographyand their applicability in real world situationseach chapter is written by an expert in. This is an online quiz called subsaharan africa political geography. Updated from map courtesy of university of texas libraries.
Quiz by invinhcibl sub saharan africa map map quiz by invinhcibl. Figure numbers refer to world regional geography, 6th edition, with subregions, by lydia mihelic. The response earned 1 point in part c for describing an economic incentive to encourage smaller families via tax. The numbers shown correspond to the dates of all iron age artifacts. Maps of africa and information on african countries, capitals, geography, history, culture, and more. There are 11 in this package and it includes a color answer key as well for ea. For years i have not been able to find what i was looking for so i created my own instead. Defining subsaharan africa and the countries in it.
Africas total land area is approximately 11,724,000 square miles 30,365,000 square km, and the continent measures about 5,000 miles 8,000 km from north to south and about 4,600 miles 7,400 km from east to west. Geography, demography, and economic growth in africa. List of subsaharan african countries library of congress. Subsaharan africa is, geographically, the area of the continent of africa that lies south of the. Text on this page is printable and can be used according to our terms of service. Royalty free vector maps for sale in adobe illustrator and pdf format. Historically, the sahara plays an intermediary role between north africa and subsaharan africa. Lowincome subsaharan african countries, 19902009 30 table 1. Click on the religion table use the chart to answer these questions. I have created these blank geography maps for sub saharan africa. Instructions for every station are in the stations document. Subsaharan maps worksheet for 6th 10th grade lesson. The physical landscape of subsaharan africa social.
For example, south africa is the worlds largest producer of chromium. Africa geography quiz geography quiz just click on the map to answer the questions about the countries in africa become a supporter to remove 3rd party ads. Oct 07, 2009 subsaharan africa overview subsaharan africa, which includes 50 countries and territories, has about 241 million muslims, which is about 15% of the world muslim population. African nations contain large amounts of gold, platinum, chromium, cobalt, copper, phosphates, diamonds, and many other minerals. Methods we combined information on cholera incidence in subsaharan africa excluding djibouti and eritrea from 2010 to 2016 from datasets from who, medecins sans frontieres, promed, reliefweb, ministries of.
Geography lesson is the powerpoint physical geography subsaharan africa. The response earned 1 point in part a for correctly identifying sub saharan africa as the world region on the map with the highest rate s of natural increase. Its highest mountain is mount kilimanjaro, its largest lake is lake victoria. Then we will be using this interactive map to help us answer questions about the population density of sub saharan africa. There is a printable worksheet available for download here so you can take the quiz with pen and paper. It forms a y shaped trench that is 3,500 miles long.
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