PPT-Geography of Africa 6 th Grade UBD - Unit 8 - Geography of Africa

Preview African Geography Africa is a large continent surrounded by oceans and seas It is divided in two by the Sahara Desert SubSaharan Africa is the region south of the Sahara Desert Farming Herding and Trade. Chapter 25, Section 2. Regions of Africa Pre-Imperialism. To understand the impact of European domination, we must look at Africa in the early 1800s, before the scramble for colonies began.. Islam had long influenced the coast, where a profitable slave trade was carried on. . http://www.snopes.com/photos/sunset.asp. Africa’s Unique Physical Geography. Intro. Africa is really a plateau continent with escarpments and rift valleys- . Below is a picture of the Great Escarpment (Drakensberg) in South Africa . Continent of Africa . compared to Continental US. Hemispheres. How many hemispheres is Africa in?. What is the main religion in Africa?. Outline the 5 Regions of Africa. Northern Africa. Western Africa. Africa Unit One. Section 1 - African . Geography. Geography is the study of the earth’s surface, land, bodies of water, climate, peoples, and natural resources.. Africa is the world’s second largest continent.. Africa’s Size. Second largest continent .  11,700,000 sq. mi.. 10% of the world’s population.. 2 ½ times the size of the U. S.. 5. 0. 0. 0. M. I. L. E. S. 4 6 0 0 M I L E S. Bodies. Of. Key Terms. Absolute Distance . A distance that can be measured with a standard unit of length, such as a mile or kilometer. . Absolute Location . The exact position of an object or place, measured within the spatial coordinates of a grid system. . Bantus. Longest Migration in History. Griots – Homers of African History. Language. Was an Islamic Judge. H. e . is best known as a . traveler and . explorer. , . covering some 73,000 miles. These journeys covered almost the entirety of the known . a. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: the Sahara, Sahel, savanna, tropical rain forest, Congo River, Niger River, Nile River, Lake Tanganyika, Lake Victoria, Atlas Mountains, and Kalahari Desert. . Africa and the Americas. 500 BCE - 1200 CE. AP World History Notes. Chapter 7. Early Africa. Few written records of early African people. Historians learn about early African people through . oral traditions = legends & history passed by word of mouth through generations. Africa and the Americas. 500 BCE - 1200 CE. AP World History Notes. Chapter 7. Early Africa. Few written records of early African people. Historians learn about early African people through . oral traditions = legends & history passed by word of mouth through generations. Physical Geography. Africa as a rEGION. South of Sahara desert 9.5 million square miles. Region of plateaus, “stair steps” down toward sea. Edges of plateau marked by escarpments . Rivers running across land create great rapids and waterfalls. Africa and the Americas. 500 BCE - 1200 CE. AP World History Notes. Chapter 7. Early Africa. Few written records of early African people. Historians learn about early African people through . oral traditions = legends & history passed by word of mouth through generations. North Africa and Southwest Asia Physical Geography Physical Geography Plate Tectonics Clashing Plates Arabian Plate into Eurasian Plate Separating Plates Arabian Plate pulling apart from African Plate 7 th Grade SS Name: Period: MODULE: Unit 1- AMERICAN GEOGRAPHY Guiding Question: Why is understanding geography important to the study of history? Table of Contents Date Topic(s) Page Numbers