Unit Two: Studying Africa through the Social Studies
Module Six: The Geography of Africa
Student's Edition
Activity Three: Africa's topography, vegetation and climate-Explore
In this activity, you will study three maps and respond to a series of questions.
Carefully study the physical map of Africa and attached photographs. Answer the following questions on a piece of paper and put it in your Exploring Africa Journal.
Map Two: Physical Map of Africa
Photographs 6.10 - 6.16
6.10
Kenya
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6.11
South Africa
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6.12
Congo-Kinshasa
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6.13
Uganda
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6.14
Guinea
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6.15
Kenya
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6.16
Kenya
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- How would you describe the physical landscape of Africa?
- You will note that most of the eastern third of Africa (from south to north) is high altitude. List the ways that altitude may impact the way land is used by people.
Go to Map Three
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