Africa Climates

4. The condition in which there is too much grazing of animals, damaging grasses and soil.
9. Dry climate regions that receive less than 10 inches of rainfall each year.
10. Climate zones found along the northwest and southwest edges of Africa with mild temperatures, wet winters, and dry summers.
12. A tropical climate region covering much of central Africa and part of Madagascar.
13. The large desert located in northern Africa.
15. A dry climate zone farther from the equator where most rain falls during one season.
17. The grassland areas of the savanna where many African animals live.

1. The process in which dry land becomes more like a desert because of environmental changes.
2. The season when Mediterranean climate zones generally receive more precipitation.
3. A broad band of short grasses south of the Sahara where nomadic people once grazed animals.
5. Imaginary line around Earth that divides it into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
6. The amount of rain that falls in a particular area.
7. Winds can blow away this valuable layer of soil after grasses are destroyed.
8. The season when Mediterranean climate zones are generally dry.
11. The climate region where the average temperature is about 80°F and rainfall averages about 70 inches per year.
14. A desert region mentioned in the PDF that is located in northeastern Africa.
16. The season in which much of Africa's steppe region receives most of its rainfall.
18. The hot climate found just north and south of Africa's rain forests that receives rain for about half the year.