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Geological Features Of Africa
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SAHARA
Worlds largest hottest desert
One of the harshest environments on the planet
The northeasterly winds can each hurricane level
He highest peak is the volcano Emi Koussi
Photo by
francesco sgroi
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SAHEL
Drought is common
Known as the cultural of central Africa
Rainfall is slowly decreasing
The unstable climate makes it difficult for countries to reach high populations
Photo by
sewaburkina
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ATLAS MOUNTAINS
Stretches approximately 1,600 miles
The Berber people lived here for thousands of years
Was home to the Atlas bear,which is know extinct
Has several passes
Photo by
frankdouwes
4.
NILE RIVER
Worlds longest river
Around 40 million people live the Delta
In 1787 the Rosetta Stone was found in the Nile Delta in the city of Rosetta
Creates a fertile green valley across the desert
Photo by
Dale Gillard
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LAKE VICTORIA
Africa's largest lake
Largest tropical lake in the world
Named after Queen Victoria of the UK
About 400,000 years old
Photo by
puliarf
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ETHIOPIAN PLATEAU
Humans and their ancestor have lived here roughly about 4 million years
Comprised largely of the Bale and Simien mountain ranges
The Great Rift Valley cuts through it
Most of the natural soil has been destroyed
Photo by
NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center
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GREAT RIFT VALLEY
Location of 2 visible tectonic plates
It's the oldest and best defined rift
Formed around 35 million years ago
Approximately 3,600 miles long
Photo by
oldandsolo
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LAKE CHAD
Historically a large but shallow lake
It size has varied for centuries
Provides water to more than 20 million people
Shrank by 95% from 1963 to 1968
Photo by
NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center
Jake Janzen
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