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Georgia’s Exploring Our World (pgs. 42 – 54)

Use your notes to answer the following questions in complete sentences:

  1. What is it about its plateaus that makes Africa unique? ______

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  1. Define “escarpment” and explain how it can affect Africa’s economy. ______

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  1. What are ergs and how much of the Sahara do they cover? ______
  2. Why does most of Africa have generally high temperatures? ______

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  1. Name one positive and one negative effect of the Aswan Dam. ______

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  1. Define ecotourism and explain how it is a positive for Africa. ______

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  1. Name the three (two are grouped together) categories of natural resources detailed in the reading and give an example for each one.
  1. ______example: ______
  2. ______example: ______
  3. ______example: ______
  1. What are the advantages of privatizing water distribution in Africa? What is the main argument against it?

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  1. What is deforestation and what kind of effect does it have on the environment? ______

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  1. Where can most of Africa’s large lakes be found? ______

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Georgia’s Exploring Our World (pgs. 42 – 54) - NOTEBOOK QUESTIONS. Pages A and B.

Answer the following questions in your notebook using complete sentences. Start on page 5A and go to 5B. Put the number of each question to the left of the red line running down the left side of each page. Write neatly as you will need to reference this information at a later date. Don’t skip lines.

  1. What are the six Main Ideas of the reading (list them in order).
  2. How does privatization of water distribution in cities help the poor?
  3. What is the main risk to the poor of privatizing water distribution?
  4. Define “escarpments”. How do they affect trade between the interior of Africa and the sea?
  5. Why does most of Africa have generally high temperatures?
  6. Describe ecotourism and the two ways it benefits Africa.
  7. What does “Kilimanjaro” mean and what is the language it comes from?
  8. How does the steppe differ from that of the savanna? You will need to define each in your answer.
  9. What are succulents and where can they be found? What allows them to grow there?
  10. Describe how plateaus and basins are related. You will need to define what they are to have a clear answer.
  11. What are the reasons FOR deforestation and what is the primary effect OF deforestation?
  12. Name the three resource categories described in the book (two are grouped together) and give an example for each.
  13. What is the primary benefit of the Aswan Dam? How does it negatively impact the environment?
  14. Where can most of Africa’s large lakes be found?
  15. Define “ergs”. How much of the Sahara do they cover?
  16. What geographical barriers hinder travel along the river systems of Africa?
  17. List three causes of desertification.
  18. What resource has replaced agricultural products as the main export for some African nations?
  19. How was the Great Rift Valley formed?