I will emphasize two other features that i suspect may be more important for economic performance. Kilimanjaro 20w 10w 0 10e 20e 30e 40e 50e 40s 30s 10s 0 10n 20n. Latitude longitude hemisphere poles physical map political map special purpose map general purpose map. The nile river, for example, is considered to be the longest river in the world, and mount kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain in africa at over 4,900 meters. Latitude and longitude worksheet africa coordinates. Jan 20, 2019 besides making it easier for one to locate different places on earth, latitude is important to geography because it helps navigation and researchers understand the various patterns seen on earth. Most of west africa lies in the african transition zone, with portions north and south of the transitional region. The africa coordinate puzzle you see is a set of 40 latitude and longitude coordinates that will eventually form the shape of africa. As others have noted, there are two geographic gradients lurking in this map. World geography africa physical features by latitude. When glaciers are rapidly retreating, numerous blocks of ice can become detached from the main body of the glacier. This presentation explores the various physical features of africa. That also includes the worlds only temperate rainforest in the pacific northwest region, where trees like the giant sequoia.
This map is helpful to give us a general idea of where people tend to live and not live in east africa. Latin america, north africa, and most of southeast asia are middleincome regions. Cultural geography historic cultures the african continent has a unique place in human history. A brief outline on the geographical background of africa.
Latitude lines of latitude, or parallels, circle the earth parallel to the equator and measure. Along with the usual assignments of the unit routine, there are also several map activities, and an engaging travel scrapbook project. South africas remotenessit lies thousands of miles distant from major african cities such as lagos and cairo and more than 6,000 miles 10,000 km away from most of europe, north america, and eastern asia, where its major trading partners are locatedhelped reinforce the official system of apartheid for a large part of the 20th century. Geography causes african countries to experience a proximity gap. This is the route well take in a quick tour of the geography of africa, and our first stop is egypt.
Geographers came up with the idea of high africa and low africa to help distinguish the difference in geography. Both of these features divide rather than unify africa because it is an enormous. Maslin gy1147, 2790147 2011 undergraduate study in economics, management, finance and the social sciences this is an extract from a subject guide for an undergraduate course offered as part of the. Teachers can test their students knowledge of african geography by using the numbered, blank map. Physical geography mainly impacts economic and social development through three pathways. Africa, the secondlargest continent, is bounded by the mediterranean sea, the red sea, the indian ocean, and the atlantic ocean. Key elements of africas geographic landscape and climate patterns pdf. Physical characteristics features of the earths surface, such as landforms, water systems, climate patterns, and plant and animal life. Africa has an array of diverse ecosystems, from sandy deserts to lush rain forests. It is divided in half almost equally by the equator. The population of africa is over 900 million people making up 14% of the planets population. Lines of latitude are often referred to as parallels. He and his wife, chris woolwinemoen, produced thousands of awardwinning maps that are used all over the world and content that aids students, teachers, travelers and parents with their geography and map questions. Weather and climate have great impacts on the lives of people and the societies in which they live.
Describe the physical environment of west africa and senegal and the barrier separating it. The continent of africa is known for its iconic landscapes, including rain forests, deserts, mountains, rivers, and savannas. Includes political, economic, and cultural factors like population density, urban development. Geography notes form 1 free download kcse revision notes pdf. The world is divided into 24 time zones, each is 15.
Latitude with attitude teaching resources teachers pay. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office at 26 red lion square london wc1r 4hq. Cartographers and geographers divide the earth into longitudes and latitudes in order to locate points on the globe. For example, chapter 20 blackline masters appear in this book immediately following unit 7 materials. Department of geography and meteorology, enugu state, university of science and technology. Physical geography can affect linear distance by forcing a shift in a route to avoid. Apart from the directions of circulation the main difference between midlatitude cyclones and the subtropical highs and the polar highs is. Asia is bordered by the arctic, pacific, and indian oceans.
Ghana is bordered by the countries of burkina faso, cote divoire, and togo, as well as the atlantic ocean and gulf of guinea. Africa s position is relatively unique in the sense that it almost has a mirror image of climate zones to the north and south of the equator with regard to latitude. Asias physical geography, environment and resources, and human geography can be considered separately. Jan 28, 2019 africas northern and southernmost countries also stretch out of the tropics from 0 to 23. International date line a new day begins at the international date line 180. African geography africa is the worlds second largest continent and also the second most populated country in the world. The land the oceans and coastline rivers and lakes relief features climate south africa occupies the most southern tip of africa with its long coastline stretching more than 3 000 km from the desert border with namibia on the atlantic coast southwards around the tip of africa and then north to the border of subtropical mozambique on the indian ocean. Although natural resources particularly land and minerals have been. The continent includes the islands of cape verde, madagascar, mauritius, seychelles, and comoros. The main economic activity in the region is subsistence agriculture.
With 52 countries, learning the geography of africa can be a challenge. Latitude is strongly and positively correlated with per. It builds on the knowledge of the atmosphere introduced in physical geography i and introduces the basic concepts of biogeography, mainly concerned. Among the 50 independent african countries there are vast population differences. Unit 1, activity 3, types of maps word grid blackline masters, world geography page 2. Explain how physical geography affects cultural geography b. However, most geographers define asias western border as an indirect line that follows the ural mountains, the caucasus mountains, and the caspian and black seas. Much of this depends on the geography of a certain region. The lesson were based on the standards in the massachusetts history and social science curriculum frameworks for sixth grade classrooms. Attempt a classification of the climate of east africa using generic approach. Within its regular outline, it comprises an area of 30,368,609 km 2 11,725,385 sq mi, excluding adjacent islands. John moen is a cartographer who along with his wife are the orignal founders of.
Study of interrelationship on natural and human phenomena on the earths surface. Ghana latitude, longitude, absolute and relative locations. All the above cause erosion more easily loss of top soil loss of farming and herding lands. Tropical africa is the poorest region, followed by south asia. Midlatitude cyclones regularly form then dissipate as they move with the jet stream. Widely believed to be the cradle of humankind, africa is the only continent with fossil evidence of human beings homo sapiens and their ancestors through each key stage of their evolution. This jamb syllabus for geography aims to prepare the candidates for the unified tertiary matriculation examination utme. Chapter 5 section 1 geography of africa flashcards. Located in northeastern africa, the republic of sudan has a total area of 1. Introduction to physical geography pdf free download. The remaining area of africa is lshaped and covers a low altitude coastal region linked to a massive interior plateau which flattens out between 3000 ft and 5000 ft above sea.
Physical geography focuses on geography as a form of earth science. Building geography skills for life mayfield city school district. Conversely, in the southern latitudes, rainfall increases and the dry season shortens, often to just four months december to. Some of these regions cover large bands of the continent, such as the sahara and sahel, while others are isolated. Africa is a continent comprising 63 political territories, representing the largest of the great southward projections from the main mass of earths surface. Human geography the study of human activity and their relationship to the cultural and physical environments.
Why is there heat deficit and heat surplus regions on earth. This africa latitude and longitude worksheet is going to give your students a more enjoyable experience while practicing coordinate mapping. Latitude is a measurement of location north or south of the equator. The continent is cooler around the equator and warmer around the sahara. Latin america and the caribbean, europe, united states and canada, north africa and southwest asia, subsaharan africa, russia and central asia, south asia, southeast asia, east asia, australia and the pacific islands, and antarctica. Chapterbased and sectionbased resources chapterbased resources follow the unit materials. Physical geography of africa chapter 18 the plateau continent bellwork. Africa is a continent rich in beauty, culture, and wealth. Physical processes physical processes are natures methods of operation that produce, maintain, or alter earths physical systems. Physical geography weather and climate test proprofs quiz. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
The country is situated between both the eastern and western hemispheres. Physical g r e a t r i f t v a l l e y d r a k e n s b e r g m o u n t a i n s mt. In this work, the cell is the surface bounded by 1degree latitude by 1degree longitude contours. Each location on earth has its unique latitude and longitude. Branches of geography physical geography the study of the earths physical features. Gh2 geography handbook places and regions place has a special meaning in geography. Blackline masters, world geography page 12 typical goals and queries for qtc goal query. The lessons address history and geography standards that are general identifying how atlases are organized as well as standards that are specific to. Or it might describe human characteristics, including language and way of life.
The one shown on the slide is the lower level version. Some of these regions cover large bands of the continent. Physical features of africa a set of latitude and longitude. The student will explain the impact of location, climate, and physical characteristics on population distribution in africa. Physical geography a f ric a h a s a n a rra y o f d ivers e ec o s ys t ems, f ro m s a n d y d es ert s t o lus h ra in f o res t s. The geographically based studies on africa have come under heavy criticism for both. South africa occupies the southern tip of africa, its coastline stretching more than 2,850 kilometres 1,770 miles from the desert border with namibia on the atlantic western coast southwards around the tip of africa and then northeast to the border with mozambique on the indian ocean. Physical geography is the spatial study of natural phenomena that make up the environment, such as rivers, mountains, landforms, weather, climate, soils, plants, and any other physical aspects of the earths surface. The six main climate zones of africa are found to the north and south of the equator, namely, equatorial, humid tropical, tropical, semi. The meaning of geography scientific study of the earth as a home of man. If glacial drift is then placed around the ice, a depression on the surface called a kettle hole can be created when the ice melts. Longitude is a similar measurement east or west of the greenwich meridian.
Minerals, diamonds, or oil are also extracted in varying amounts in west africa. You will find south africa at the southern tip of the african continent, stretching north to south for approximately 1,600 km 994 mi between 22 and 35 degrees latitude, and east to west also for about 1,600 km 994 mi between 17 and 33 degrees longitude. Physical geography iii is a course that builds on the knowledge gained from the study of physical geography i and ii. In this unit, students are introduced to the physical geography of africa. Locate places on earth using latitude and longitude c. It has several diverse and singularly captivating landscapes including vast savannah and desert, lush rainforest, and sunkissed beaches. Wiley, new y o r k l o n d o n sydneytoronto, 3rd ed. It is designed to test their achievement of the course objectives. The region extends into namibia, north of the orange river, where it is known as great namaqualand, or namaland. If youre looking for a free download links of physical geography pdf, epub, docx and torrent then this site is not for you. It might describe physical characteristics such as landforms, climate, and plant or animal life. Africas physical geography, environment and resources, and human geography can be considered separately.
Latitude lines are a set of imaginary lines that run. Two of the largest countries in the world by area are located on the north american continent. Issuing from there, the nile flows northward, and between the latitudes of 7 and 10. Africa physical and political features summarizer there are two options for the summarizer. Physical geography and the history of economic development. Physical geography i and introduces the basic concepts of biogeography, mainly concerned. Latitude and longitude, coordinate system by means of which the position or location of any place on earths surface can be determined and described. After a relatively short time the first 2 editions appeared in 1965 and 1970 a third edition of this well known t e x t b o o k for college students has now been published. Clarification of selected misconceptions in physical geography by burton d. In the arctic, it is much colder and drier than in the tropics.
It is bounded by the mediterranean sea, the red sea, the indian ocean and the atlantic ocean and is divided in half almost equally by the equator. High latitudes for example, have very different climates than low latitudes. Plateau continent like an upside down pie pan dry cool winds effects. It is bordered by egypt to the north, libya to the northwest, chad to the west, the central african republic to the southwest, south sudan to the south, ethiopia to the southeast and the red sea to the east. Africa is a continent comprising 63 political territories, representing the largest of the great. Dry, desert conditions exist to the north and tropical conditions exist to the south.
The accessibility of a region, especially to the sea, is crucial for making the regions industry and services competitive in world markets. Ghana is located in western africa, and lies above the equator in the northern hemisphere. Answer the following questions in the space provided. As the worlds secondlargest continent, africa is divided into 53 officially recognized countries. It looks at climate, and, water, plants, and animal life. Landforms of africa, deserts of africa, mountain ranges of. It includes conflicts, ethnic groups, physical geography, religion, natural resources, and maps.
Francek department of geography, central michigan university, mt. Find it on a physical map of africa in geography alive. A number of student misconceptions commonly surface in introductory physical geography classes. South africa history, capital, flag, map, population. Africa africa africa southern hemisphere western hemisphere eastern hemisphere hemispheres gh1gh15 fmgeohb8243 31705 11. Another version is higher level because students have to select a starting point, a direction, and. These downloadable maps of africa make that challenge a little easier. May 22, 2011 this website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. The namib is a coastal desert in southern africa that stretches for more than 2,000 km 1,200 mi along the atlantic coasts of angola, namibia, and south africa, extending southward from the carunjamba river in angola, through namibia and to the olifants river in western cape, south africa. Africa s distinctive physical geography the aspect of africa s physical geography that has recently received the most emphasis is its climate and disease vectors. Locate and label that same feature on your challenge 1 map. All about the geography of south africa, facts, figures. Clarification of selected misconceptions in physical geography.
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