Ask a student volunteer to identify africa on the large class map. A brief outline on the geographical background of africa. Mindset network, a south african nonprofit organisation, was founded in 2002. Africa cultural geography presentation, notes graphic organizers, and activities. Whilst providing a framework for young people to understand what is going on in the continent, the aim of each lesson is to involve them in the lives of people living in africa, rather than just looking at the continent from the outside. Look specifically at how climate and weather and fluvial processes can be tested in mapwork.
Intensify food production to feed the ever increasing population. The equatorial climate experienced in much of east africa is not typical that of the rest in other tropical regions. The book activities on this website are based on glencoes world geography and cultures textbook. Highlight the important facts that you need to memorise. In addition, students can study these materials in preparation for the africa cultural geography quiz on tuesday, january 14. Awards grade 8 awardees grade 9 grade 10 grade 11 grade 12 highest in subjects one award special awards sports person gallery 2018. It is bound by the meditarranean sea in the north, the atlantic ocean in the. Widely regarded as the site where the human race originated, in 2007 africa was home to more than 965 million people. These boundaries have been delineated during the last few years, a large portion of east africa being at one time under the uganda administration. Its highest mountain is mount kilimanjaro, its largest lake is lake victoria. Department of geography and meteorology, enugu state, university of science and technology. Geography form 1 form 4 notes 29 this category contains all high school geography notes for preparation of kenya certificate of secondary education exams.
Chapter 5 early west african empires norco intermediate school. Geography notes form 4 free download kcse revision notes pdf. The world in spatial terms how to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information. The diverse physical features of east african geography are matched. Mrunal economy 2020 handouts pdf download unacademy. The aim of this module is to introduce students to the huge variation in geography that exists within the complex continent of africa. The intent of the geography domain is for students to begin to grasp the importance geography plays their everyday lives. Physical geography of west africa the 8 million square kilometers and 17 countries covered by this atlas encompass a wide range of landscapes from alluvial valleys in senegal and ghana, sandy plains and low plateaus across the sahel, and rolling hills of togo to rugged mountains with summits reaching over 1,500 m in guinea and 1,800 m in niger.
European geography, continents fragmentationthe alps and the pyrenees, bodies of water english channel, cut europe into large geographic units, difficult to govern as a single unit. Zollers social studies podcasts provides an introduction to african geography. When studying dont just read through your notes or textbook. Geography learners guide exam school 2012 za mindset learn xtra exam school is brought to you by page 2 introduction have you heard about mindset. Places and regions the physical and human characteristics of places.
Ncert solutions cbse notes class 6 class 7 class 8 class 9 class 10 class 11 class 12. Africa, the secondlargest continent, is bounded by the mediterranean sea, the red sea, the indian ocean, and the atlantic ocean. Subsaharan africa geography outline notes, africa bullet. The notes have been aggregated from the various geography form text books including klb for in depth content. The continent of africa is so large that it includes many varied kinds of terrain, from barren deserts to thick rain forest. These materials can be used by students to assist in the mastery of the georgia performance standards contained in the africa miniunit.
Since apartheid ended in the 1990s, south africa s economy and status in the world have dramatically increased and will soon match the beauty of its geography. Instruct the class to locate africa after they see their peer identify it on the. South africa is the southernmost country on the african continent. Use safari or firefox to download or open those files. From the latin name afri phoenician term afar dust beber ifran cave referring to cave dwellers 2. South america has potentiality of 20% but only 4% has been exploited so far. Mrunal geography notes pdf download 296 pages upsc 2020. Galeforce southwesterly winds are expected between plettenberg bay and east london, with very rough seas from lamberts bay to east london. In this lesson we discuss terminology relating to drainage basins, we look at the types of rivers as well as the underlying rock structure, development and characteristics of drainage basins. Internet explorer has issues opening new microsoft files such as.
Landforms, drainage, climate, soils and natural vegetation. Students will be able to locate selected countries and major physical. It is divided in half almost equally by the equator. Africa accounts for onefi fth of earths total land area. An important civilization was aksum, which emerged in presentday ethiopia in the a. Here you will find the class notes for the chapters in glencoe world geography. You may need to write out definitions and formulae a few times to make sure you can remember these. Carbon dioxide, global warming, acid rain, ozone depletion,destruction of rainforests.
Explain why physical characteristics of place such as landforms, bodies of water, climate, and natural resources act as contributing factors to world settlement patterns. Geography grade 12 za brought to you by page 7 question 2. The south african weather service issued the following weather warnings for 26 june 2007. Geography notes form 3 free download kcse revision notes pdf. Situated to the south of europe and south west of asia. Internal land formingendogenetic processesprocesses operating in the interior of the earth resulting in the formation of natural physical features or landforms. East africa was also a place where early civilizations developed. This mountain system runs from southwestern morocco along the mediterranean coastline to the eastern edge of tunisia. The continents population has undergone great change over time.
Each region has a different climate and provides different resources for the people who live there. These resources, lesson plans and lesson plan outlines on african geography provide you with a wealth of ideas and information that. The bodily geography of earth is defined by way of the techniques that form the planets lands, waters, and environment. Second largest continent after asia and nine times the size of india. Its location on the red sea and the indian ocean made it an important trading center and contributed to its expansion and power. In east africa due to factors such as altitude, the equatorial climate has tended to be modified. Those who will miss out on their results are advised to check with their respective school heads and not with the examination council. In this live gr 12 geography show we look at drainage systems in south africa.
Draw horizontal axis x to represent independent variable. Written in a simple narrative type, every chapter combines textual content with greater than forty singleidea illustrations. Africa environmental issues notes sheet africa env. You need to be active by making summary checklists or mind maps. In england it passes though greenwich observatory station and in africa it passes through accra in ghana. Olduvai gorge has contained the most continuous known record of humanity. We discuss definitions and factors influencing drainage density.
The geography domain includes both physical and human geography. Draw vertical axis y to represent dependent variable. Greenwich meridian divides earth into western and eastern hemisphere longitudes measure e or w of this line 0180e. Get all sorts of information on each african country including a map, a picture of the flag, population. Choose from 500 different sets of notes for african geography flashcards on quizlet. Mar 02, 2018 rajabu rashidi mpella is a graduate from the university of dodoma with a bachelor degree in special needs education with a great spirit of volunteering rajabu mpella strived to become an it expert so as he can provide teachers and students with plenty of teaching and learning materials through internet based methods. Africa is a continent comprising 63 political territories, representing the largest of the great southward projections from the main mass of earths surface. Examples of these processes are folding, faulting and vulcanicity. Ask the class what they know about africa this can be country names, geographic regions, major geographical landmarks, or notable africans. Sahara desert, kalahari desert, ethiopian highlands, serengeti grasslands, atlas mountains, mount kilimanjaro, madagascar island, great rift valley, the sahel, and the horn of africa countries of africa learn more about the countries from the continent of africa. Learn notes for african geography with free interactive flashcards. Africa geography unit information milestones domainweight.
This africa geography worksheet has 25 items for students to label on a map as well as five questions to answer. Africa has an array of diverse ecosystems, from sandy deserts to lush rain forests. It has a long history of conflict and human rights issues, but it has always been one of the most economically prosperous nations in southern africa due to its coastal location and the presence of gold, diamonds, and natural resources. The results a particular design that weaves phrases and illustrations collectively into an built. Geography grade 12 za brought to you by page 1 session 9. A human perspective east africa is called the cradle of humanity because of the large number of prehistoric human remains found in the region. In 1931, louis leakey, an english archaeologist, began doing research in olduvai gorge, located in northern tanzania. Study of interrelationship on natural and human phenomena on the earths surface. Africas physical geography, environment and resources, and human geography can be considered separately. This standard lays the groundwork for the world geography course. Geography and government historians argued that geography played important role in shaping development through effect on the structure of government. Geography notes kcse form 3 topics form 3 geography syllabus.
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