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    8° Geo Section 1.3

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    West Africa's interior regions differ physically from the coastal regions. The interior has semiarid steppes covered in grasses and shrubs with low and irregular rainfall. Many interior areas are experiencing desertification and deforestation. Most agriculture is subsistence farming of food crops. In contrast, coastal regions have more people and larger cities due to adequate rainfall, fishing opportunities, and trade, which support growing populations.

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    West Africa's interior regions differ physically from the coastal regions. The interior has semiarid steppes covered in grasses and shrubs with low and irregular rainfall. Many interior areas are experiencing desertification and deforestation. Most agriculture is subsistence farming of food crops. In contrast, coastal regions have more people and larger cities due to adequate rainfall, fishing opportunities, and trade, which support growing populations.

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    West Africa's interior regions differ physically from the coastal regions. The interior has semiarid steppes covered in grasses and shrubs with low and irregular rainfall. Many interior areas are experiencing desertification and deforestation. Most agriculture is subsistence farming of food crops. In contrast, coastal regions have more people and larger cities due to adequate rainfall, fishing opportunities, and trade, which support growing populations.

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    8° Geo Section 1.3

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    West Africa's interior regions differ physically from the coastal regions. The interior has semiarid steppes covered in grasses and shrubs with low and irregular rainfall. Many interior areas are experiencing desertification and deforestation. Most agriculture is subsistence farming of food crops. In contrast, coastal regions have more people and larger cities due to adequate rainfall, fishing opportunities, and trade, which support growing populations.

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    s e c t i o n G EO G R A P H Y Use with Sub-Saharan Africa Geography & History,


    Section 1.3, in your textbook.
    1.3 West Africa’s Steppes

    Reading and Note-Taking Make Connections


    After you read Section 1.3, use the Summary Map to help you summarize the lesson. As you write
    summary sentences, see how many of the words on this page associated with West Africa you can use.

    What are some of West Africa’s


    physical features?
    Semiarid steppes.
    Desertification.
    deforestation
    Is dry.
    Food crops.
    Covered by desert.

    Sahel
    interior
    highlands

    subsistence farming
    arid

    In what ways do West Africa’s interior


    regions differ from its coastal regions?
    steppes Coastal regions have more people therefore
    West Africa more cities. They often have tropical
    climates in which they get over 80 inches of
    rain per year.

    coast
    transition desertification
    zone

    Why are most of West Africa’s


    largest cities on or near the coast? Sahara
    Because on the coast, they have adequate
    desert
    rainfall, fishing and trade which makes it
    easier to support their growing populations.

    © NGSP & HB Sub-Saharan Africa Geography & History SEC TION 1. 3  

    005-026-AN90166-U07C13-S01.indd 11 6/8/11 11:33 AM

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