Geography

How is the population distributed in Africa and what factors influence this?

Key Stage 3, Geography, The geography of Africa

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How is the population distributed in Africa and what factors influence this?

In today's lesson we will be learning about how the population is distributed in Africa and the factors which influence this.

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Quiz:

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.The body of water to the west of Africa is known as the...

Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean Atlantic Ocean Mediterranean Sea

1/5

Q2.The mountains in the north-west of Africa are known as...

Atlas Mountains Ethiopian Highlands Great Rift Valley Drakensburg Mountains

2/5

Q3.The megacity located in the country of Nigeria is...

Cairo Lagos Kinshasa

3/5

Q4.The coastal desert in Africa is known as the...

Sahara Desert Namib Desert Kalahari Desert

4/5

Q5.Population density in Africa...

is even across the continent varies greatly across the continent

5/5

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Quiz:

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.The body of water to the west of Africa is known as the...

Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean Atlantic Ocean Mediterranean Sea

1/5

Q2.The mountains in the north-west of Africa are known as...

Atlas Mountains Ethiopian Highlands Great Rift Valley Drakensburg Mountains

2/5

Q3.The megacity located in the country of Nigeria is...

Cairo Lagos Kinshasa

3/5

Q4.The coastal desert in Africa is known as the...

Sahara Desert Namib Desert Kalahari Desert

4/5

Q5.Population density in Africa...

is even across the continent varies greatly across the continent

5/5

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How is the population distributed in Africa and what factors influence this?

Use your learning from your lesson on the population distribution of Africa to complete this short quiz.

Q1.Population density is...

the number of people who live within 1 square kilometre how many people are spread out over an area

1/5

Q2.Africa is home to...

1.3 million people 13 million people 1.3 billion people

2/5

Q3.The north-west of Africa is an example of a...

sparsely populated area densely populated area

3/5

Q4.The Sahara has a hot and arid climate. What does this mean?

high temperatures and lots of precipitation high temperatures and very little precipitation

4/5

Q5.The desert in the north of Africa which is sparsely populated is known as the...

Kalahari Desert Namib Desert Sahara Desert

5/5

This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

Quiz:

How is the population distributed in Africa and what factors influence this?

Use your learning from your lesson on the population distribution of Africa to complete this short quiz.

Q1.Population density is...

the number of people who live within 1 square kilometre how many people are spread out over an area

1/5

Q2.Africa is home to...

1.3 million people 13 million people 1.3 billion people

2/5

Q3.The north-west of Africa is an example of a...

sparsely populated area densely populated area

3/5

Q4.The Sahara has a hot and arid climate. What does this mean?

high temperatures and lots of precipitation high temperatures and very little precipitation

4/5

Q5.The desert in the north of Africa which is sparsely populated is known as the...

Kalahari Desert Namib Desert Sahara Desert

5/5

Lesson summary: How is the population distributed in Africa and what factors influence this?

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