| A | B |
|---|
| Sahel | the dry strip of grass land that borders the Sahara desert to the south |
| Sahara | the enormous desert that stretches across north Africa |
| Mediterranean | the large body of water that separates Africa from Europe |
| Nile | the longest river in Africa |
| Great Rift | the valley that extends from Syria to Mozambique |
| Atlas | the mountain range in Northwest Africa |
| Niger | the west African river that empties in the Gulf of Guinea |
| Red | the sea that separates Africa from the Arabian peninsula |
| Ethiopian Highlands | the mountainous region located near the horn of Africa |
| Kalahari | the largest desert in Southern Africa |
| Madagascar | The world's 4th largest island |
| arid | dry |
