https://padlet.com/valeriacastellano2602/wq2iv1hysbi7 Visual Representations of Africa en-us 2020-04-01 03:24:31 UTC 2025-11-06 12:58:57 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f5fa.png valeriacastellano2602 https://padlet.com/valeriacastellano2602/wq2iv1hysbi7/wish/485725323 I chose The Great Green Wall to represent the  transition Zone because the name comes from the plan the calls for a wall of trees to divide the semi arid Sahel from the Sahara ]]> 2020-04-01 03:27:37 UTC https://padlet.com/valeriacastellano2602/wq2iv1hysbi7/wish/485725323 valeriacastellano2602 https://padlet.com/valeriacastellano2602/wq2iv1hysbi7/wish/485728664 I chose The Flora and Fauna to represent the Transition Zone because this vast biome is home to a diverse population of flora and fauna (flowers and animals)]]> 2020-04-01 03:33:02 UTC https://padlet.com/valeriacastellano2602/wq2iv1hysbi7/wish/485728664 valeriacastellano2602 https://padlet.com/valeriacastellano2602/wq2iv1hysbi7/wish/485732670 I chose The Language to represent the transition Zone because the many ethnic groups of the transition zone speak languages from  Africa language groups: Afro Asiatic, Nilo Sahara, and Congo Kordofanian. ]]> 2020-04-01 03:39:43 UTC https://padlet.com/valeriacastellano2602/wq2iv1hysbi7/wish/485732670 valeriacastellano2602 https://padlet.com/valeriacastellano2602/wq2iv1hysbi7/wish/485755088 I chose the cultures to represent the transition Zone because the transition between the Islamic cultures of North Africa and the Christian and Animist cultures to its south.]]> 2020-04-01 04:15:19 UTC https://padlet.com/valeriacastellano2602/wq2iv1hysbi7/wish/485755088 valeriacastellano2602 https://padlet.com/valeriacastellano2602/wq2iv1hysbi7/wish/485763269 I chose Volcanic in East Africa to represent the East Africa Zone because the eastern rift valley also contains two major volcanic mountains, kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya.]]> 2020-04-01 04:27:54 UTC https://padlet.com/valeriacastellano2602/wq2iv1hysbi7/wish/485763269 valeriacastellano2602 https://padlet.com/valeriacastellano2602/wq2iv1hysbi7/wish/485768567 I chose The Climates in East Africa to represent the east Africa Zone because the climates and the biome of east Africa are very diverse, with tropical heat and hot, dry weather being common.]]> 2020-04-01 04:36:44 UTC https://padlet.com/valeriacastellano2602/wq2iv1hysbi7/wish/485768567 valeriacastellano2602 https://padlet.com/valeriacastellano2602/wq2iv1hysbi7/wish/485773491 I chose to East Africa's location  represent the East Africa Zone because the borders on the Red sea and the Indian Ocean, has made trade important.]]> 2020-04-01 04:44:35 UTC https://padlet.com/valeriacastellano2602/wq2iv1hysbi7/wish/485773491 valeriacastellano2602 https://padlet.com/valeriacastellano2602/wq2iv1hysbi7/wish/485780529 I chose Tropical to represent the west Africa Zone because West Africa is largely tropical with a landscape that includes desert, shoreline, low plains, highlands, and rain forest ]]> 2020-04-01 04:56:31 UTC https://padlet.com/valeriacastellano2602/wq2iv1hysbi7/wish/485780529 valeriacastellano2602 https://padlet.com/valeriacastellano2602/wq2iv1hysbi7/wish/485780565 I chose Ethnic Groups to represent the West Groups Zone because West Africa's peoples belong to hundreds of different Ethnic groups. In fact, Nigeria made up of more than 250 Ethnic Groups.]]> 2020-04-01 04:56:33 UTC https://padlet.com/valeriacastellano2602/wq2iv1hysbi7/wish/485780565 valeriacastellano2602 https://padlet.com/valeriacastellano2602/wq2iv1hysbi7/wish/485780722 I chose Natural Resources to represent the West Africa Zone because oil, natural gas, coal, gold, and uranium are just some of the natural resources in West Africa. Another major resources is diamonds. ]]> 2020-04-01 04:56:51 UTC https://padlet.com/valeriacastellano2602/wq2iv1hysbi7/wish/485780722 valeriacastellano2602 https://padlet.com/valeriacastellano2602/wq2iv1hysbi7/wish/485780768 I chose Population  to represent the West Africa  Zone because Africa's population is increasing repidly. Most people in West Africa live along coast and river plains, with about half living in crowded urban cities. ]]> 2020-04-01 04:56:58 UTC https://padlet.com/valeriacastellano2602/wq2iv1hysbi7/wish/485780768 valeriacastellano2602 https://padlet.com/valeriacastellano2602/wq2iv1hysbi7/wish/485780788 I chose Location of the Equatorial Africa to represent the West Africa Zone because Equatorial Africa location on the Equator leads to high temperatures and tropical climates.]]> 2020-04-01 04:57:00 UTC https://padlet.com/valeriacastellano2602/wq2iv1hysbi7/wish/485780788 valeriacastellano2602 https://padlet.com/valeriacastellano2602/wq2iv1hysbi7/wish/485780817 I chose Climate in Africa to represent the Equatorial Africa Zone because high temperatures and tropical climate, most of this subregion contains tropical rein forest. Rainfall varies seasonally, but there is not truly dry season. ]]> 2020-04-01 04:57:04 UTC https://padlet.com/valeriacastellano2602/wq2iv1hysbi7/wish/485780817 valeriacastellano2602 https://padlet.com/valeriacastellano2602/wq2iv1hysbi7/wish/485780877 I chose Work in Equatorial Africa to represent the Equatorial Africa Zone because most people work in subsistence agriculture or raising cattle.]]> 2020-04-01 04:57:11 UTC https://padlet.com/valeriacastellano2602/wq2iv1hysbi7/wish/485780877 valeriacastellano2602 https://padlet.com/valeriacastellano2602/wq2iv1hysbi7/wish/485780941 I chose The Poorest countries to represent the Equatorial Africa Zone because some of the countries in Equatorial Africa are the poorest countries in the world. ]]> 2020-04-01 04:57:18 UTC https://padlet.com/valeriacastellano2602/wq2iv1hysbi7/wish/485780941 valeriacastellano2602 https://padlet.com/valeriacastellano2602/wq2iv1hysbi7/wish/485780974 I chose Rivers in Southern Africa  to represent the Southern Africa Zone because the Okavango river, Orange river, Zambezi river and Limpopo river are all important to the region. ]]> 2020-04-01 04:57:21 UTC https://padlet.com/valeriacastellano2602/wq2iv1hysbi7/wish/485780974 valeriacastellano2602 https://padlet.com/valeriacastellano2602/wq2iv1hysbi7/wish/485781008 I chose Climates Southern Africa to represent the Southern Africa Zone because Southern Africa also has many different types of climate, which in turn, creates different biomes with distinct. Marine, Mediterranean, and wet dry climates can be found in this region.]]> 2020-04-01 04:57:24 UTC https://padlet.com/valeriacastellano2602/wq2iv1hysbi7/wish/485781008 valeriacastellano2602 https://padlet.com/valeriacastellano2602/wq2iv1hysbi7/wish/485781124 I chose Religion in Southern Africato represent the Southern Africa Zone because the religion of christianity to Southern Africa, many people in Southern Africa who are not christian practice traditional Africa religions.]]> 2020-04-01 04:57:36 UTC https://padlet.com/valeriacastellano2602/wq2iv1hysbi7/wish/485781124 valeriacastellano2602 https://padlet.com/valeriacastellano2602/wq2iv1hysbi7/wish/485781175 I chose HIV/AIDS and bad nutrition to represent the East Africa Zone because poor nutrition, famine, overpopulation, and the inability to treat common diseases are persistent issues for people in East Africa. AIDA (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome), a disease caused by HIV has reached epidemic proportions.]]> 2020-04-01 04:57:41 UTC https://padlet.com/valeriacastellano2602/wq2iv1hysbi7/wish/485781175 valeriacastellano2602 https://padlet.com/valeriacastellano2602/wq2iv1hysbi7/wish/487886847  chose The education to represent the West Africa Zone because education varies with income with girls receiving much less schooling than boys on average.]]> 2020-04-02 00:49:20 UTC https://padlet.com/valeriacastellano2602/wq2iv1hysbi7/wish/487886847