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Africa’s Diverse Population- Most Africans
live in places where trade, industry, climate,
soil, or natural resources allow large numbers
of people to support their families.
Location and Landforms- Africa is the
second-largest continent. It is more than three
times the size of the United States.
Reach Into Your Background
Think about the state in which you live. What different landforms are in your state? Are there any mountains or valleys? How do these landforms affect your daily life?
(5 minutes)
Partner Activity
Work with a neighbor and compare your answer with theirs. What things are the same and what things are different? (3 minutes)
Key Ideas- Africa’s Diverse Population
Africa is the fastest growing region in the
world.
Farmers are moving to cities because they
hope for better opportunities and young
people want to find jobs.
French and English are the most common
languages spoken in Africa.
Africa
Most Africans live in places where trade, industry, climate, soil, or natural resources allow large numbers of people to support their families.
Vast areas of Africa, like deserts and rain forests, are less populated. This is because they
lack the rich soil, rainfall, and minerals to support large populations.
Rapid Population Growth
Africa is the fastest
growing region in
the world.
Challenges HIV/AIDS
Medical Care
Safe Drinking Water
Good Housing
Rural and Urban
Two thirds of Africa’s population lives in rural areas.
Farmers are moving to cities because they hope for better opportunities and young people want to find jobs.
Urban growth is increasing.
Diversity of People
Africa is a place of
diversity because
many different
groups live there. Africans belong to
more than 2,000 ethnic
groups and speak more
than 1,000 languages!
Key Term
Ethnic Group-
A large
collection of
people with the
same cultural
background,
united by
language,
religion, or
ancestry.
Languages
French and English
are the most
common languages
spoken in Africa
because the United
Kingdom and France
have ruled there.
Questions
1. Where do most Africans live?
2. Why are French and English the
most common languages
spoken in Africa?
Answers
1. Where do most Africans live?
Two thirds of African’s population lives in rural
areas.
2. Why are French and English the most
common languages spoken in Africa?
French and English are the most common
languages because the United Kingdom and
France have ruled there.
Key Ideas-Location and Landforms
Africa is the second-largest continent.
Africa is more than three times the size of the
United States.
Africa has few rivers compared to other
countries.
The Sahel is a semi-arid land of dry grass, 200
to 700 miles wide, that stretches across the
continent.
Geography
Nicknamed the "plateau
continent”.
Few natural harbors.
Boats can not travel
easily upstream or
downstream due to
rapids and waterfalls
near the mouths of
rivers.
Lakes
Africa has few lakes.
Yet Africa’s three
largest lakes are
among the largest in
the world.
▪ All are population
centers.
Rivers
Africa has few rivers
compared to other
countries. Although many rivers
are long they are very
bad for transportation.
▪ Dry up
▪ Waterfalls
▪ Rapids
Key Term
Continental
Drift- The
theory that the
continents slowly
and constantly
move within the
Earth.
Tropics
The Tropics are a region of
the Earth surrounding the
equator. They are generally
hot year-round.
Tropical climates are dry
and hot or wet and hot,
except where the
elevations of mountains or
highlands affect climate.
Rainforests
Along the Equator, both
heat and rainfall are
plentiful. Thick, lush,
tropical rain forests thrive
here.
A single tree can have as
many as 50 kinds of plants
growing on it.
Constant heavy rains cause
leaching.
Savanna
The Savanna is a
large open area of
grass where few
trees and bushes
appear.
Rain falls only in
summer in the
savanna.
Desert
African deserts are
not flat at all or
colorless.
Rugged mountain
ranges rise out of
the shifting sand
dunes.
Dry Grasslands
The Sahel is a semi-
arid land of dry grass,
200 to 700 miles wide,
that stretches across
the continent.
The Sahel only
receives 4 to 24 inches
of rain per year.
Drought
A drought is a period
of time when there is
very little rain or no
rain at all. It is a
constant threat in
many countries.
Periods of little rainfall
can last for years.
Questions
1. What is Africa's nickname?
2. Although Africa's rivers are
long, why are they bad for
transportation?
3. How many inches of rainfall
does the Sahel receive per
year?
Answers
1. What is Africa's nickname?
Africa is nicknamed the "plateau continent”.
2. Although Africa's rivers are long, why are they bad
for transportation?
Although many rivers are long, they are very bad
for transportation because they dry up, have
waterfalls, and many rapids.
3. How many inches of rainfall does the Sahel receive
per year?
The Sahel only receives 4 to 24 inches of rain per
year.
Independent Activity
What has been the
“muddiest” point so
far in this lesson? That
is, what topic remains
the least clear to you?
(4 minutes)