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Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like The East African Rift has been formed by the movement of tectonic plates., Somalia is located in the area known as the _____., The Congo rainforest is located within a(n) _____ climate zone. and more.
Niger - Arid, Sahel, Sahara: Niger extends southward from the tropic of Cancer, and the northern two-thirds of its territory lies in dry tropical desert. In the southern part of the country the climate is of the type known as Sahelian, which is characterized by a single, short rainy season. In January and February the continental equivalent of the northeast trade winds, the harmattan, blows ...
Sahara desert is the World’s hottest large land area. Two climatic regimes dominate the Sahara desert: a dry northern subtropical climate and a dry southern tropical climate. The characteristics of dry subtropical climate are unusually high-temperature ranges, annual and diurnal, hot summers and cold to cool winters, and two precipitation ...
The Sahel is a narrow belt of land in North Africa. It is a strip of land about 5500 kilometers long and 450 kilometres wide. It lies at the southern edge of the Sahara Desert. The ground is too dry for agriculture. The Sahel has a tropical semi-arid climate. It is between the dry desert land to the north and the forest areas to the south. The ...
Which of the following ecosystems is located in a semiarid climate region, is prone to drought, and is a transition zone between a desert area and a tropical grassland? A. the Serengeti B. a mangrove C. the Congo rainforest D. the Sahel
The _____ is an the area of transition located between the Sahara Desert and the grasslands of sub-Saharan Africa. Congo The "Gates of Hell" is a dangerous section of the ______ River.
The subsiding air also promotes atmospheric stability, further inhibiting precipitation. Figure 7.4.5.2 7.4.5. 2: Oasis in Mauritania. (Image courtesy FAO) Climatologists describe the desert as an "arid" climate. An arid climate, as defined on the basis of the soil moisture balance, is one in which the annual precipitation is less than half of ...
