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