PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Sahara Desert
-largest desert in the world
-it means "desert"
-really hot during the summer
-can get below freezing in the winter
Mount Kilimanjaro
-highest mountain in Africa
-highest free standing mountain
-it is a volcano
-Supports 6 major Eco-zones
Nile River
-worlds longest river
-its water provides irrigation for farmers
-flows more than 4,000 miles
-good source of transportation
Mediterranean Sea
-mild winters and hot dry summers
-good source of transportation
-almost a landlocked body of water
-the Mediterranean Sea has limited tides
Red Sea
-was made by movement of plates in the earths surface
-length of 2,250 km
-average width is 300 km
-maximum depth of 2,850 km
Lake Victoria
-largest lake in Africa
-named after Queen Victoria
-about 400,000 years old
-80% of Thales water comes from rain
