(a) Draw an outline map of Africa on the map, locate and name: (i) longitudes...
(a) Draw an outline map of Africa on the map, locate and name:
(i) longitudes O° and 20°E (ii) latitudes O° and 35°S (iii) the Atlas Mountains,
(iv) one man-made lake along the River Nile.
(b) Explain five ways in which African rivers are Important.
Explanation
(a) Map of Africa on the map, locate and name:
(i) longitudes O° and 20°E (ii) latitudes O° and 35°S (iii) the Atlas Mountains,
(b) Explain five ways in which African rivers are important:
(i) Generation of electricity. i.e hydro-electric power (H E.P)
(ii) Irrigation of farmlands
(iii) Domestic use by man and animals (iv) Industrial use
(v) Transportation (vi) Employment, e.g fishermen, canoe and ship builders
(vii) Source of food supply. e.g fish crayfish crab prawns etc
(viii) Fertile alluvial plain (ix) Sites for river and seaports