Geography
Deserts
-Sahara and Kalahari deserts are the largest deserts in Africa
-Sahara stretches from Atlantic to Red Sea (as big as the U.S.)
-Deserts have small amounts of sand dunes and are mostly flat, gray, wastelands of scattered rocks and gravel
- Sahel is a southern part of the Sahara that keeps taking over more and more land
Rainforests
-Mahogany and teak trees can be up to 150 feet tall
-tsetse fly is found in the rainforest and has prevented Africans from using cattle, donkeys, and horses to farm near them
-Coastal areas are very fertile
Savannas
-grassy plains
-Most people live here
-Includes mountainous highlands and swampy tropical stretches
-covers 40% of continent
-supports agricultural production
-Sahara and Kalahari deserts are the largest deserts in Africa
-Sahara stretches from Atlantic to Red Sea (as big as the U.S.)
-Deserts have small amounts of sand dunes and are mostly flat, gray, wastelands of scattered rocks and gravel
- Sahel is a southern part of the Sahara that keeps taking over more and more land
Rainforests
-Mahogany and teak trees can be up to 150 feet tall
-tsetse fly is found in the rainforest and has prevented Africans from using cattle, donkeys, and horses to farm near them
-Coastal areas are very fertile
Savannas
-grassy plains
-Most people live here
-Includes mountainous highlands and swampy tropical stretches
-covers 40% of continent
-supports agricultural production