Climate And Vegetation SS2 Geography Lesson Note

Climate is the atmospheric condition of a place over a long period.

Factors affecting the climate of Africa are:

1. Latitude.
2. Altitude.
3.  Distance from the sea or ocean.
4. Ocean currents.
5. Planetary winds and pressure belts.
6. Slope and aspect.
7.  Cloud cover.
8. Vegetation.

Types Of Climate In Africa

1. The Equatorial Hot Climate: This is found in the Zaire Basin of Central Africa and on the coast of West Africa (except Ghana).

2. The Tropical Continental (Sudan) Climate: It is found in West Africa and curves southwards into East Africa and Southern Africa.

3. The Mediterranean Climate: It is found in the horns or tips of Africa in the Southwestern part of South Africa(Cape Town) and the northwestern part of Africa(Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia).
4. The Hot Desert Climate

5. The Warm Temperate Eastern Margin.

6. The Temperate Continental (Steppe) Climate.

VEGETATION OF AFRICA

The vegetation of Africa includes the following:

1. Tropical rainforest
2. Tropical savanna(grassland)
3. The Mediterranean vegetation
4. Desert vegetation
5. Temperate grassland
6. Montane vegetation

ASSIGNMENT 

On the map of Africa, locate the different climatic types.