How did geographic features affect the settlement of Africa?Geography and Trade Geography was a major factor in the development of West African societies. Settled communities grew south of the Sahara, where the land permitted farming. Geography also influenced trading patterns. Communities traded with one another for items they could not produce locally.
What physical process is responsible for the Great Rift Valley and the Great Escarpment?Seafloor spreading caused the Arabian and African plates to rift apart.
Which of the following is located in the African transition zone?The African Transition Zone is also called the Sahel and covers an area larger than one million square miles. The African Transition Zone runs from Senegal and the Gambia through Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, Sudan, and Eritrea (10 countries total).
In what region of sub Saharan Africa is desertification most severe?The most vulnerable region is a 3,000-mile stretch of land that includes ten countries in the Sahel region of Africa. The Sahel is the area between the Saharan Desert and the Sudanian Savannah. This region is under constant stress due to frequent droughts and soil erosion.
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