PPT-North Africa

By Jonna Coleman And Nama Sanduk The Nile River A interesting fact is that it is the longest river in the world Another interesting fact is that there are two main branches the white Nile which is in East Africa and the Blue Nile which is in Ethiopia. Physical Geography. Landforms. Atlas Mountains are located in the northwest in Morocco.. Sinai Peninsula is part of Egypt to the east.. Sahara Desert is in southern North Africa.. Bodies of Water. Nile River is in Egypt.. Atalay. . Ayele. &. Michelle . Grobbelaar. African Seismological Commission (. AfSC. ). AfSC. was established on January 22, 2014 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Current Office bearers:. President:. . Africa. NEW GENERATION. YOUTH IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA:. DEMOGRAPHIC CHALLENGE OR OPPORTUNITY?. Nearly. one of five people living in . North. . Africa. and . the . Middle East. (NAME) . The area now covered by the Sahara desert is cooler and wetter than it is now, although at this date it is getting dryer. Farming peoples are slowly spreading along the north African coast, and down the fertile strip of land along the river Nile is already home to a dense population of . Ethnically, most Middle Easterners and North Africans are . Arab. , which means they:. Have Arab blood (descent) . Speak Arabic as primary language. However, North Africa also has . Berbers. A minority ethnic, native group of people from North Africa who have their own culture and ways. By: Eva Mora & Yenessa Muniz . North Africa Campaign. Most of Western Europe was under the control of Axis powers. . Axis wanted to deprive Allies access to Middle Eastern oil and the Suez Canal.. Vocab: silt, pharaohs, hieroglyphs. History. 1. st. peoples of North Africa were hunter-gatherers.. Population was concentrated along the Mediterranean and Nile river.. Every year the Nile floods spreading silt( finely ground soil) over its banks.. Pre-AP Geography. November 17. th. – 25th. Chapter 20 North Africa– Physical Geography. PHYSICAL FEATURES. The Nile River . It is . the longest river in the . world. Flows . more than 4,000 miles northward through the desert. What makes this A Region?. Deserts and Mountains. Population that practices one of the three major monotheistic religions. Possession of more than half of the worlds known oil reserves. A need for freshwater resources. What makes this A Region?. Deserts and Mountains. Population that practices one of the three major monotheistic religions. Possession of more than half of the worlds known oil reserves. A need for freshwater resources. June 4, 1940. Battle of the Atlantic. . 1939 – 1945 (Jan. 1942 – July 1943 were decisive). German U-Boats were sinking unprotected U.S. and other Allies' merchant ships . Allies . began using convoys to protect ships. Kingdoms, Diffusion, and Change. The Importance of a Desert. Not just physically, but also culturally and politically, Africa is divided by the Sahara desert. The Sahara is the world’s largest desert. Many kingdoms. Diff. cultures. 100 mil.. SLAVERY?. Sources? . Status? . trade. ???. Demand . Race . Slave trade. 1450-1850: 12 . mil.. Brazil. : . 42%. MAP 4.3 . Triangular Trade Across the Atlantic . Mrs. Costello. Mrs. . Suto. ,. Ms. . Soddano. Geography. 2. nd. largest continent. 1/5 of Earth’s land surface. Varied geographic features.. Climate Zones.