Name________________

Assigned Climate Zone____________________

Group Members:

1. ___________________ 3. ___________________

2. ___________________ 4. ___________________

Tasks:

1. Answering the questions below will give you an understanding of how climate, ecosystems, population density, and economic activities & resources interact and effect each other. These questions will be collected from all group members and will be assessed individually.

2. Plan a presentation that describes the interaction of your assigned climate region and the related ecosystems, population density, and economic activities & resources of that region.

Presentation Requirements:

· Each group member must have a visible role in the presentation

· Presentations must include a class discussion component

Materials Provided:

· Colored map transparencies of all maps

· Students will have access to textbook maps during presentations

The following questions will provide the necessary knowledge for your presentation and discussion. Use textbook, World Geography: Building a Global Perspective, Pearson Education/Prentice Hall, 2003.

Africa: Climate Regions Map, page 511

1. Describe where in Africa your assigned climate is located using geographic terms.

2. Using you prior knowledge of world climate zones, what are the characteristics of this climate and why does it exist in the location described above?

Africa: Ecosystems Map, page 513

1. Describe the ecosystems within your climate zone.

2. What climatic characteristics determine this ecosystem?

Africa: Population Density Map, page 515

1. Which areas have the highest population density? The lowest?

2. In general, how can physical features, climates, and ecosystems effect where centers of population develop?

Physical Features-

Climates:

Ecosystems:

3. Describe the population density of your climate zone.

4. Describe how do physical features, climates and ecosystems effect where centers of population have developed in your assigned region.

Africa: Economic Activities and Resources Map, page 517

1. Describe the economic activities and resources of your region.

2. How do physical features, climates, ecosystems, population density, and resources effect the economic activities of your region?