African Civilization

3. It is the second largest continent.
Africa has huge rivers which are:
The Nile River
The Zaire
The Zambezi
The Niger Rivers

4. North – Sahara
East – Indian Ocean
West – Atlantic Ocean
South – South Africa

7. Rainforest
Located along the equator where the
heaviest rainfall occurs.
About 8% of Africa is covered by Africa.
The ample moisture of the area supports
plant growth including dense forests.

9. Savanna
Stretches across Africa on north and south
of the rainforests.
Savanna or grassland dotted with trees
about half of the continent.
Rainfall can be unreliable in the savanna
climate zone.

11. Desert
Covers 40% of Africa.
Grasses and shrubs hardly grow in many
African deserts.
On the north in the giant Sahara Desert.

13. Mediterranean
Lies at the northern and southern ups of
Africa.