1. Title your next page in
your spiral/binder with the
title of this presentation.
Then sketch a small
illustration of Africa like
the one to the left.
Once you have this
completed, wait until the
slide changes.
You will need to make sure
that you have completed
the notes and taken the
Google Docs Quiz before
the due date.

2.  2ndlargest continent (only Asia is
larger)
 Covers over 11,000,000 square miles
 23% of the world’s total land area
3 times larger than the United
States

3.  The equator divides Africa in half
35° N
36° S

4.  Northern Coast is on the Mediterranean Sea
 Western Coast is on the Atlantic Ocean
 Eastern Coast is on the Red Sea, Arabian Sea
and Indian Ocean
Red Sea
Mediterranean
Sea
Arabian Sea
Atlantic
Ocean
Indian Ocean

5. A small land border joins Egypt and Israel
 Several islands are located around the coasts
 Madagascar is the largest, off the southeast
coast
Isthmus of
Suez
Madagascar

6.  The Sahara is the world’s largest desert and
covers 3,500,000 square miles
 ¼ of the continent
 Divides the continent into Northern and
Southern Regions
Sahara Desert
Kalahari
Desert

7.  Africa has two major rivers
 Nile River
 Congo River
 Lake Victoria is the
Largest lake in Africa and
Lake
the 3rd largest in the Victoria
World.

8.  The highest point is Mount Kilimanjaro
 19,341 feet above sea level
 The lowest point is Lake Assal
 502 feet below sea level

9.  VictoriaFalls world’s most spectacular
waterfalls.
 Named for Queen Victoria of England by
David Livingstone, a Scottish explorer.