Use the maps on pages 134

1
Use the maps on pages 134 135 to answer the
following questions. Dont forget to mark up the
map on the back of your handout.Be sure to
answer using academic sentences!

• Which ocean borders Africa to the west?
• Which ocean borders Africa to the east?
• Which sea borders Africa to the north?
• Label these bodies of water on your map.

2
Use the maps on pages 134 135 to answer the
following questions. Dont forget to mark up the
map on the back of your handout.Be sure to
answer using academic sentences!

• Into what four regions is Africa divided?
• Draw in the boundaries of these regions and label
  each region.

3
Use the maps on pages 134 135 to answer the
following questions. Dont forget to mark up the
map on the back of your handout.Be sure to
answer using academic sentences!

• Lightly shade each of Africas vegetation zones
  in a different color. Then fill in the key to
  show the meaning of each color.
• In which of these zones do you think people were
  least likely to settle? Why?

4
Use the maps on pages 134 135 to answer the
following questions. Dont forget to mark up the
map on the back of your handout.Be sure to
answer using academic sentences!

• Outline Ghanas boundary in red, Malis boundary
  in blue, and Songhais boundary in brown. Add
  these colors to the key.
• In what region of Africa were these kingdoms
  located? What vegetation zones are in this part
  of Africa?

5
Use the maps on pages 134 135 to answer the
following questions. Dont forget to mark up the
map on the back of your handout.Be sure to
answer using academic sentences!

• Label the Niger and Senegal Rivers.
• Why do you think these rivers were important to
  the societies that developed in West Africa?

6
Use the maps on pages 134 135 to answer the
following questions. Dont forget to mark up the
map on the back of your handout.Be sure to
answer using academic sentences!

• Label the Sahara Desert.
• Why do you think the territory below the Sahara
  Desert might have had limited contact with lands
  to the north of the desert before the late 700s
  C.E.?

7
Use the maps on pages 134 135 to answer the
following questions. Dont forget to mark up the
map on the back of your handout.Be sure to
answer using academic sentences!

• What religion spread from North Africa to West
  Africa?
• Draw and label an arrow to show the spread of
  this religion.

8
Use the maps on pages 134 135 to answer the
following questions. Dont forget to mark up the
map on the back of your handout.Be sure to
answer using academic sentences!

• What city was an important center of trade and
  learning for the kingdoms of Mali and Songhai?
• Label that city.

9
Use the map and information on the back of your
handout to answer the following question.
Remember to answer using an academic answer!

• The Sahara Desert covers northern Africa from the
  Atlantic Ocean to which sea?

10
Use the map and information on the back of your
handout to answer the following question.
Remember to answer using an academic answer!

• The Sahara Desert covers 3½ million square miles.
  Does that mean it is much smaller, roughly equal
  to, or much larger than the U.S.?

11
Use the map and information on the back of your
handout to answer the following question.
Remember to answer using an academic answer!

• Which two physical features help to make parts of
  the Sahara Desert more livable?

12
Use the map and information on the back of your
handout to answer the following question.
Remember to answer using an academic answer!

• Which river flows through the northeastern edge
  of the Sahara Desert?

13
Use the map and information on the back of your
handout to answer the following question.
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• The Sahara has about 90 large oases. What is an
  oasis?

14
Use the map and information on the back of your
handout to answer the following question.
Remember to answer using an academic answer!
15
Use the map and information on the back of your
handout to answer the following question.
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• The Sahara is covered by rocky plateaus, gravel
  plains, and ergs. Whats an erg?

16
Use the map and information on the back of your
handout to answer the following question.
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• Name two ways plants adapted to the landscape of
  the Sahara.

17
Use the map and information on the back of your
handout to answer the following question.
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• Name two ways animals have adapted to the harsh
  environment of the Sahara.

18
Use the map and information on the back of your
handout to answer the following question.
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• Name two ways in which most people have adapted
  to living in the Sahara Desert.

19
Use the map and information on the back of your
handout to answer the following question.
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• The Sahara Desert is considered an ecosystem. Why?