4. Africa is 2.5 the size of the U.S. 2 nd largest continent Tropical climate Sahara Desert is the size of the U.S. Over 50 countries in Africa
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8. Deserts in Africa Sahara Desert Sahel Kalahari Desert Namib Desert Libyan Desert
9. The Sahara Desert “ largest sand desert in the world” CAMELS needed for Trans-Saharan trade
10. Desertification - Expansion of the desert Causes: overfarming, overgrazing, and deforestation Effects: erosion occurs and desert advances Solutions: crop rotation, terracing and tree belts (to prevent erosion) WRITE DON’T WRITE
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14. The Victoria Falls are one of the most famously considered by some to be among the Seven Natural Wonders of the World . [1] David Livingstone , the Scottish missionary and explorer, is believed to have been the first European recorded to view the Victoria Falls The Victoria Falls or Mosi-oa-Tunya (the Smoke that Thunders)
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17. Rivers and Bodies of Water in Africa Nile River Congo River Zambezi River Niger River Orange River Limpopo River Mediterranean Sea Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean Red Sea L. Victoria L. Albert--> L. Chad--> L. Tanganyika-> <--Gulf of Aden
18. The Mighty Nile River: “Longest River in the World” DON’T WRITE DON’T WRITE
