

These cliffs form an almost unbroken U-shape. What is the most dominant physical feature of Southern Africa? Looming up behind this coastal plain are high steep cliffs known as the Great Escarpment. There are mountains and volcanoes in the middle of the rift valley and also large lakes. Use your graphic organizer on the features of Southern Africa's physical geography to write a paragraph describing the four major rivers of the subregion and their courses. It lies predominantly within the Republic of South Africa and Lesotho but extends northeastward into eastern Zimbabwe (where it separates much of that country from Mozambique) and northwestward into Namibia and Angola (where it separates the central plateaus of those countries from their arid coastal plains). Great Escarpment, plateau edge of southern Africa that separates the region's highland interior plateau from the fairly narrow coastal strip. TERMS IN THIS SET (21) Describe the altitudes of the various areas in Southern Africa.

Economic Activity: What is the most abundant resource in Latin America (North of the equator?) What two countries have the most of this resource (north of the equator?) Oil is the most abundant resource in Latin America (north of the equator.) Mexico and Venezuela have the most of this resource. The three most populated cities, south of the equator, are Buenos Aires, São Paulo, and Rio de Janeiro. Population Density: Which city in Latin America is the most populated (north of the Equator?) What are three cities south of the equator with the largest population? Mexico City is the most populated city (North of the equator) in Latin America. Vegetation Zones: What is the most common type of vegetation in Latin America (and in which country has the most of this vegetation?) Broad Leaf Evergreen Forest is the most common type of vegetation in Latin America.

TERMS IN THIS SET (13) Physical Features: The Andes Mountains run through which seven countries? Venezuela, Columbia, Equador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina.
