Sub-Saharan Africa (PPT and Text pages 359

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Across
  1. 2. this cultural blend of Arabic and African dominates the regions of East Africa (PPT)
  2. 6. this valley in east Africa stretches from southern Africa to the Middle East (p.360)
  3. 9. the process of cutting down trees to create new farm land for a growing population (p.362)
  4. 11. the Kalahari and Namib deserts in southern Africa exist because they lie in a region of ____ pressure (30 degrees latitude)
  5. 12. the region of southern Africa has many cliffs and upland regions (p.366)
  6. 13. many of Africa's rivers have ______, which make trade into the interior difficult for sea going ships
Down
  1. 1. the Congo River region has some of the world's largest ______ zones (vegetation)
  2. 3. this "growing of the desert" is a major issue along the Sahel region of central Africa
  3. 4. the semi-arid grasslands found in East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania)
  4. 5. South Africa is one of the world's leading _____ producers...think shiny metal...(p.367)
  5. 7. many of Africa's nations are ______, which means it has no access to the ocean...thus trade is limited (p.366)
  6. 8. the great snow covered dormant volcano of East Africa (p.360)
  7. 10. the transition zone between the Sahara desert and the rainforest