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Swacana Land CH 17 Pages 423-435

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1. What 3 images are commonly associated with the North African Landscape? 2. What evidence suggests that the land was once wet and green? 3. This defines the regions climate. 4. What are the 4 climate types present in SWACANA? 5. Describe the Sahara desert include its area. 6. How do scientists define a desert climate? 7. What percentage of SWACANA land is defined as desert? 8. Describe the winter climate of the Central Asian, Northern Sahara, Southern Sahara and Southern Arabian deserts. 9. Describe the temperature variation in these deserts 10. What is an "ERG"? 11. What is a "REG"? 12. What is the Rub' al Khali? 13. What is its significance? 14. What types of vegetation are found in the Sahara regions? 15. What is the second largest climate region in Swacana land? 16. What is the Average annual precipitation in this region? 17. What are some examples of agricultural exports from countries in this Mediterranean climate? 18. Name 4 countries which are popular for tourists. 19. The N. African coast near the Atlas Mt's receives about how much annual rainfall? 20. What is the regions wettest place? 21. How much rainfall does it average annually?

Define the following terms. Write the term and the definition

Alluvial soil Wadi kum Phosphate Oasis Cereal Map activity

Using the map on page 417 as a guide, use the paper provided and recreate the map. It MUST include the following features labeled ACCURATELY:

1. Political boundaries 2. Country name 3. Mediterranean sea 4. Black sea 5. Red sea 6. Strait or Hormuz 7. Arabian Sea 8. Caspian sea 9. Atlas Mountains 10. Taurus Mountains Tropic of Cancer