Geo CH.6 Sub-Saharan Africa Facts

Would you say Africa is one of the world's fastest growing regions and how much of the population is less than 15?

This region has high economic output, low foreign aid, no debt, and no corruption.

What is the zone of ecological transition between the Sahara to the north and wetter savannas and forests to the south called?

What is the expansion of desert-like conditions as a result of human-induced degradation called?

What is the movement of animals between wet season and dry season pasture called?

What movement in Kenya plants millions of trees to counteract the amount of deforestation?

Why does wildlife survive in this region?

What is the landform rimming much of southern Africa, impeding coastal settlement

Name the watersheds of Africa

Why is the soil so relatively infertile?

What depicts seasons in the African region?

Which part of Africa contains the second largest expanse of tropical rainforest in the world?

What is the Horn of Africa?

Which countries does the Horn of Africa include?

Name 3 African desserts

How much is African population projected to increase by 2005?

What country is Africa's population density similar to?

What is life expectancy in the region?

Most of Africa likes small families
True False

Which city in Africa has 10 million + people?

Where are the population concentrations in Africa?

What are Africa's staple crops?

What is this practice called: burn natural vegetation to release fertility, then planting indigenous crops, and allowing a fallow period.

What do Pastoralists do?

What is the South African term that describes people of mixed European and African ancestry?

What made colonization of Africa possible?

What kept colonization from happening

When did this happen: (1884)13 European countries divided and traded Sub-Saharan Africa; African nations excluded from the division of their own continent

What are homelands?

Who was elected president the first time black Africans were permitted to vote in South Africa in 1994?

These try to reduce govt. spending,cut food subsidies, encourage private sector, promotedby IMF, World Bank...what are they called?

What are the 2 most active trade blocks there?