Land and Water

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Land and Water

• Africa

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Land and Water

• Why is Africa often called the plateau
  continent?
• Africa is often called the plateau continent
  because much of the continent is made up of
  raised, mostly level areas of land that drop off
  sharply near the sea.

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Land and Water

• Near what landform are most of Africas major
  lakes located?
• Most of Africas major lakes are located in or
  near the Great Rift Valley.

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Land and Water

• What are the names of the four major rivers in
  Africa?
• Africas four major rivers are the Nile, the
  Congo, the Zambezi, and the Niger.

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Land and Water

• Why is it impossible for ships to sail all the
  way from Africas interior to the sea?
• Obstacles such as large waterfalls and steep
  rapids make travel impossible.