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Africa Geography & climate
the geography, climate, land use, people, and other info about africa
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12/04/2003

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what is the weather like near the equator?
Definition
hot temperatures and no seasons
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where do cities develop?
Definition
coastal--near bodies of water
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what are the regions of africa?
Definition
northern, southern, central, western, eastern
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what is generalization?
Definition
a conclusion applied to a broad group or category
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what are the hottest regions?
Definition
northern and western
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what are the coldest regions?
Definition
northern and western
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what are the wettest regions?
Definition
western and central
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what are the driest regions?
Definition
southern and northern
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what are human characteristics?
Definition
manmade land features
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what are physical characteristics?
Definition
naturally produced land features
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what is climate?
Definition
long term weather (temp and precip) patterns for a region
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what are the four factors that affect climate?
Definition
elevation=higher is colder
proximity to water bodies=closer is cooler
proximity to equator=further away there are seasons and colder weather
amount of precipitation=more is vegetation, less is desert
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what is precipitation?
Definition
the quantity of water deposited on earth
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which region of africa is the most densely populated?
Definition
western
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