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sas completion=== __Period__ _
 * Ch 5.1 Geography of Africa** Name: __Gabby Mann__ #
 * (pgs. 112-115)** Date: _

**Landforms, Water, Climate, and Plant Life** Africa is the ___2nd__-largest continent on earth. It is shaped roughly like a ___soup bowl_____.__ __Read the 1st paragraph on page 112, then answer the question: //How is Africa shaped like a soup bowl? I don’t see how it is shaped like that//__

Atlas mountains around morocco Ahaggar mountains under the Sahara desert
 * ||  || Mountain ranges (names & locations):
 * ||  || Mountain ranges (names & locations):

rift (definition): long deep valleys || __|| || || __ Sub-Saharan Africa: Africa south of the Sahara Desert

Rivers: Nile, Congo, Zambezi, Ubangi, Kasai, Benue, Orange, Niger and Senegal Rivers __||__


 * atlas mountainda**

__source of: water__
 * ||  || **Niger River**
 * ||  || **Niger River**

__Describe the Niger River’s middle section. Area of lakes and marshes called the inland delta__ ||


 * ||  || **West Africa’s Climates and Plants**
 * ||  || **West Africa’s Climates and Plants**

__Four different regions make up the__ area_ surrounding the Niger river___. These regions run from__ __east___ to _west __. The entire area is__ warm__, but__ __rainfall___ varies from _north_ __to__ south___.__

__Describe the 4 regions:__ __ 1. Sahel- land that divides desert and wet areas 3. Savannah open grassland with some scattered trees __

__ 2. rain forests moist areas with lots of trees and plants 4. Desert The Sahara covers most of North Africa __ ||


 * West Africa’s Resources**

The land could produce many crops because of the different climates || Minerals
 * Land

Salt was precious used to flavor and preserve food || Gold Gold was used for jewelry and coins it came from the southern forests ||


 * West Africa’s Resources**

The land could produce many crops because of the different climates || Minerals
 * Land

Salt was precious used to flavor and preserve food || Gold Gold was used for jewelry and coins it came from the southern forests ||

Songhai Falls to Morocco 1528 Songhai was ruled by askias. Empire did not survive for long. Areas along the border started to terminate the empire. Morocco wanted Saharan salt mines so they sent in Moroccan troops to invade and conquer. Morocco wanted the salt mines because they needed money. A little before the attack Morocco had to defend itself against invading armies like Spain and Portugal. The Moroccans eventually defeated the Europeans but doing so pretty much ruined them financially. once they found out about Songhai's wealth their ruler decided to attack. Their armies set out in 1591. Not all of the soldiers where from Morocco. Half were Spanish and Portuguese. They were war prisoners who would rather fight than be in prison. They carried various weapons including guns. All of this brought Songhai to destruction.