North Africa

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North Africa

• Mrs. Reed via Mrs. Barker
• 8th Grade Geography

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Major Physical Features of North Africa

• What are the major physical features of North
  Africa?
• What climates, plants, wildlife and major
  resources are found in North Africa?

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Regs

• Regs are a type of landform that make up most of
  the Sahara Desert.  Regs are broad wind-swept
  plains covered with sand and gravel. 

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Mountains

• Ahaggar Mountains - located in the central Sahara.

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Mountains

• Atlas Mountains - located on the northwestern
  part of the Sahara.

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Hammadas

• Hammadas also make up a large part of the
  Sahara.  These are areas of flat, raised land
  that are also known as plateaus. 

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Depressions in the Sahara

• The Qattara Depression located in western Egypt
  is 440 ft. below sea level.

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Rivers

• The mighty Nile is formed by the Blue Nile and
  the White Nile.

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Rivers

• The Nile is the worlds longest river.
• The White Nile and Blue Nile derive their colors
  from the sediments they carry.

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Peninsula

• The Sinai Peninsula is a barren desert.

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Canal

• The Suez Canal was built by the French in 1860s.

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Plants Climates of North Africa

• Desert - grasses, shrubs, trees (oases)
• Mediterranean - grasses, shrubs, forests
• Steppe - shrubs, grasses

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Wildlife of North Africa

• Gazelles, baboons, hyenas, foxes, and weasels.

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North Africas Major Resources

• Good soil, rain, and river water, aid farming
• Oil, gas, and iron ore