World Geography Name: ________________________
Ch. 24 Notes Wkst. Due Date: _____________________
Mr. Botkin Period: _________

Directions: Complete this outline by writing a response in each blank. One word per blank. The answers may be found by reading sections of chapter 24 in your textbook. Start reading on page 534. DO NOT LOSE THIS SHEET!!!

“SOUTHERN AFRICA”

I. LANDFORMS AND WATER
A. Along coastline is a narrow ______________ __________
B. Farther inland, a high _____________ reaches more than _______ feet where most of this region lies
C. Between the coastal plain and the plateau is an ___________________ (a ________ face at the edge of a _____________ or other raised area)
1. _____________________ range forms part of escarpment
2. Include a peak ____________ feet high
D. Major rivers of region include the Zambezi River which is a major
source of ______________________ power
E. Rivers form ______________ and _________ and as a result, _______
__________ cannot sail _____________ to the interior
II. CLIMATES, BIOMES, AND RESOURCES
A. Tropical ______ ______ ______ and ___________ climates are found in much of southern Africa
B. Drakensberg causes a ___________________ effect
C. ________ ocean current off Atlantic coast influences _________ Desert
D. Moving __________, rainfall gradually _______________ as the Namib gives way to the ________________ Desert
E. Region has many valuable ___________ and ____________ resources
III. HISTORY
A. First ____________ of region were hunter-gatherers and animal herders
B. Several powerful _____________ existed in region including Zimbabwe
C. ________________ sailors began exploring region in late ________
D. Portuguese were discouraged from moving very far inland by _________ vegetation, threat of ____________, and lack of ______________ rivers
E. The Colonial Period
1. 1652: ________ set up a small settlement at Cape of Good Hope
a. _________________ climate made it a good place to farm
b. Early 1800s: _______ ________ took over the Cape area
2. Late 1800s: discovery of ______________ and _________ drew people to southern Africa
3. ________________ countries claimed different parts of the region
IV. CULTURE
A. ______________ traditions are strongest in rural areas and small towns
B. In cities, many people have adopted American and European ________
C. People, Languages and Religion
1. ____________ languages are widely spoken in region
2. White population speaks mainly __________ & ______________
3. Because of the ________________ of languages in each country,
governments often rely on __________________ languages
4. Many still practice ___________________ religions
5. Europeans brought ____________________ to region
6. __________ is also practiced
D. Settlement and Land Use
1. ________ eastern part of region has long been more __________
populated that the ________ western part
2. Small rural villages have a ________________ settlement pattern
a. In the ____________ of the village is a __________ where ____________ are kept at night
b. Around the pen, villagers build small ______________ with
____________ poles, ________, and ___________ roofs
3. ______________ founded most of the cities which today are large
4. Most southern Africans still live in ________ ________________
V. SOUTHERN AFRICAN ECONOMIES
A. All the countries of this region are classified as ____________________
B. ________ ___________ has the most developed economy in the region
C. Agriculture
a. _________ is most common economic activity in the region
b. Most farmers are _______________ farmers and may also
sell some of their produce at _________ ______________
D. Business and Industry
1. Increasingly important are ________________ and _________
2. South Africa produces more __________ than any other country
3. Botswana is one of the world’s largest producers of ___________
4. Tourists travel to _______________ parks
VI. URBAN ENVIRONMENTS
A. Cities are places of great _______________
1. In the _____________, wealthy business-people, foreigners, and
government officials live in large, comfortable _______________
2. _____________ areas have tall buildings and well-stocked stores
3. In the _______ areas, many people are crowded into small homes
4. Others live in ____________--rough houses made of scrap wood, metal sheeting, or mud bricks
B. Greater ____________________ is the largest urban area in the region
VII. CHALLENGES
A. _______________ is the most serious problem
B. Cities are growing _______________
C. High ______________________
D. Housing _____________________
E. _________________________ problems
F. Disease, especially ___________