Advanced Geography . RELIEF MAP OF AFRICA. MAP STUDIES.— EGYPT AND THE NILE. 89 the day, the dry sand or rock is quickly heated, and in turn heatsthe air. During the night, the bare surface and the cloudless airoften become very cool. The southern half of Africa is not so hot as the northern. Inthe south the continent is narrower and the interior is nearer thesea. The inland regions are therefore sooner reached by sea-winds,with clouds and occasional AFRICA KEY TO RELIEF MAP SCALE OF MILE6 6 200 400 600 80U 1000 1200 c. o/ Good 75. Map Studies. Note: Now that we have studied four conti
Advanced Geography . RELIEF MAP OF AFRICA. MAP STUDIES.— EGYPT AND THE NILE. 89 the day, the dry sand or rock is quickly heated, and in turn heatsthe air. During the night, the bare surface and the cloudless airoften become very cool. The southern half of Africa is not so hot as the northern. Inthe south the continent is narrower and the interior is nearer thesea. The inland regions are therefore sooner reached by sea-winds,with clouds and occasional AFRICA KEY TO RELIEF MAP SCALE OF MILE6 6 200 400 600 80U 1000 1200 c. o/ Good 75. Map Studies. Note: Now that we have studied four continents, we should beable to read maps, without the aid of many questions. Describe the position of Africa with regard to the other con-tinents and the oceans. Sketch the map of Africa. Which of the continents that wehave studied does it most closely resemble ? How does Africa compare in size with North America ? WithAsia ? Compare globe maps. What does the relief map show about the surface of Africa ?Describe the courses of five largerivers in this continent. Refer to the maps on pages 21,22 and 23, and tell what you canabout the heat belts and seasons inAfrica, — the winds which carrymoisture to it, — and the ocean cur-rents which reach its shores. In what respects is Africa like jfjjany other continent? In what re- [in-spects does Africa differ from each *:7fof the other continents ? What seas almost sever Africafrom Eurasia ? What isthmus con-n
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