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| The Great Rift Valley was formed, in part, by | shifting tectonic plates |
| Lake Volta is a(n) ____ lake. | human-made |
| large African lake supplies electricity to Ghana | Lake Volta |
| Africa south of the Sahara is losing fertile land | desertification |
| What is welcome after heavy summer rains in western Africa | harmattan |
| What has greatest influence on climate in this region | rainfall |
| steppe south of the Sahara | Sahel |
| How do climates change As one moves away from the Equator | tropical to steppe and desert |
| Where is the Kalahari Desert located | southern Africa |
| In 1994 South Africa held its first election | in which all people could vote |
| Ancient peoples moved south in Africa around 2500 b.c. because | the climate in which they were living became hotter and drier |
| Most cities in the region are located | on the coast, along major rivers, near natural resources |
| How did Christian missionaries oppose other Europeans in this region | by protesting the harsh way that colonists usually treated Africans |
| Africa today has the highest ____ in the world. | infant mortality |
| Africa today has the lowest | life expectancy rates |
| People have learned about very early African history by | analyzing scenes painted on rocks and in caves |
| The population of Africa south of the Sahara | is unevenly distributed because of land and climate |
| poaching | major factor in the decline of elephants |
| Water transportation in the region is limited because | most rivers cannot be navigated from source to mouth |
| Most profits from mining in South Africa | go to foreign corporations |
| South Africa is the world’s largest producer of | gold |
| sedentary farming | permanent farms |
| Economic imbalances in this region are largely due to | the uneven distribution of mineral resources. |
| Most known mineral deposits in the region are located | along the Atlantic coast and south of the Equator. |
| chief obstacles to industrialization in this region | lack of properly trained workers |
| game preserves | One way to protect wild animals in Africa |
