GEO 200 Worksheet Template 0923

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GEO 200 Worksheet Template Guidelines and Rubric Overview: Each worksheet activity in this course allows you to engage deeply with a specific geographic region by analyzing its fundamental themes of geography. Engaging in these activities allows you to practice some key skills needed to explore the region you chose for your final project. Complete each question fully—not only to receive full points but also to gain valuable feedback from your instructor to hone your skills moving forward. Prompt: Complete the following steps: I. Select a region from the list provided in the assigned module in Brightspace, and address the questions related to the geographic themes below by replacing the bracketed text with the relevant information. II. Address each question in the worksheet in detail. a) Refer to your module resources and the Themes of Geography resource for more information about your region and each theme to complete this worksheet. b) In each response, describe in detail your selected region using a minimum of four complete sentences in your own words. (Paraphrase the information; do not quote or copy and paste from the text.) c) Be sure to cite your sources in APA format, including the Themes of Geography resource, in the references section. III. Once you have completed this worksheet, save your worksheet file and upload it to Brightspace to submit this assignment. Question Response Chosen Region The African Transition Zone

Question Response 1. Location and Connectivity: What are the absolute and relative locations of your selected region? How does this region connect to others? The African Transition Zone is the division of North Africa from the rest of Africa. This zone cuts across ten countries from west to east. These countries are Senegal, The Gambia, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, Sudan, and Eritrea. The absolute location of Senegal is (14.4974° N, 14.4524° W), The Gambia (13.4432° N, 15.3101° W), Mauritania (21.0079° N, 10.9408° W), Mali (17.5707° N, 3.9962° W), Burkina Faso (12.2383° N, 1.5616° W), Niger (17.6078° N, 8.0817° E), Nigeria (9.0820° N, 8.6753° E), Chad (15.4542° N, 18.7322° E), Sudan (12.8628° N, 30.2176° E), and Eritrea (15.1794° N, 39.7823° E). Senegal is a country in West Africa, it is bordered by Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, Guinea to the southeast, and Guinea-Bissau to the southwest. The Gambia is located on the west coast of Africa. Senegal is to the north, east, and south. Mauritania is located in Northwest Africa. The Western Sahara is to the northwest, Algeria to the northeast, Mali to the east and southeast, and Senegal to the southwest. Mali is in West Africa; it borders Algeria to the southwest which extends south-west from the southern Sahara Desert. Burkina Faso is in Western Africa. Mali is to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, and Benin, Togo, Ghana, and the Ivory Coast to the south. Niger is in West Africa. Algeria is to the northwest, Libya to the northeast, Chad to the east, Nigeria and Benin to the south, and Burkina Faso and Mali to the west. Nigeria is also in West Africa and it is bordered by Benin, Cameroon, Chad, and Niger. Chad is bordered to the north by Libya, Sudan to the east, Central African Republic to the south, and Cameroon, Nigeria, and Niger to the West. Sudan lies between Sub- Saharan Africa and the Middle East. It also borders the Red Sea. Libya, Egypt, Chad, the Central African Republic, South Sudan, Ethiopia, and Eritrea also share borders with Sudan. Lastly, Eritrea is located in North East Africa. It is bordered by Sudan to the north and west, Ethiopia to the south, Djibouti to the southeast, and the Red Sea to the north and north-east.

Question Response 2. Physical Characteristics: How would you describe the climate, physiography, landscape, and natural hazards of your selected region? Address at least three of the physical characteristics listed above for this worksheet. Note: This is part of the Place theme of geography. The African Transition Zone has two notable seasons. These seasons are dry and rainy season. The humidity in the dry season is between 10% and 25% and during the rainy season it will be between 25% and 75%. The climate is usually hot. Since The African Transition Zone runs through the ten countries I described above, it transitions through many different types of physical geographical zones. These include biomes such as savannas, shrublands, and tropical and subtropical grasslands. “One of the major issues is the climate crisis. The African Transition Zone is experiencing desertification where the Sahara Desert is getting larger and expanding into it due to increasing droughts and erosion” (The African Transition Zone). 3. Human Characteristics: What are the language families/groups, religions, races, and cultures of your selected region? What are the region’s population density and economic development? Address at least three of the human characteristics listed above for this worksheet. Note: This also is part of the Place theme of geography. The African Transition Zone is the cultural transition between Muslim North Africa and the Christian south. The dominant religion within the zone is Islam. Arabic and French are the most common and widely spoken languages within the zone. The dominant culture within the African Transition Zone is Muslim. The African Transition Zone covers 3,300 miles across Africa. The population density of the region “have close to 135 million inhabitants. 1 Some of the larger countries that contain extensive expanses of desert (Mali and Niger) have low population densities of fewer than 20 people per square kilometer. Other geographically smaller countries that have access to the sea (such as Senegal) have population densities of 50 people or more per square kilometer. Landlocked Burkina Faso has a population density of 65 people per square kilometer (see table). Only The Gambia has more than 150 people per square kilometer” (Demographic Challenges of the Sahel).

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Question Response 4. Human/Environment Interactions: How do the physical and human characteristics interact to produce notable observations of the landscape in your selected region? Address at least three of this worksheet's human/environmenta l characteristics listed above. Throughout the African Transition Zone there is a lot of farming and nomadic herding. Farming and livestock cause land degradation. “Widespread degradation of soils in Africa has been a result of unsustainable farming practices including the continuous tilling of land and leaving land bare after crop harvests. Converting savannahs into farmland will leave these creatures homeless and result in more degradation of Africa's farmland” (Ngumbi, 2017). The transition zone is also rich in natural gases, oils, and minerals but it is not fully developed for use. Lastly, desertification (the process of deserts expanding into fertile areas) had been plaguing the region for thousands of years. Recently, however, desertification has intensified, which many scientists believe is the cause of human-induced climate change” (The African Transition Zone). 5. Movement: With how much ease and ability do ideas, goods, and people flow in and out of your selected region? What drives this movement? The African Transition Zone is a geographical advantage when it comes to the ease of trade. It is centrally located between Europe, Middle East, and Asia. This region has been known for its trade and cultural exchange for generations. Though ideas, goods, and people are able to flow easily through this region, there are challenges. These challenges are tariff, non-tariff barriers, extortion, and infrastructure deficits. References: The African Transition Zone: Geography and History . Study.com. (n.d.). https://study.com/learn/lesson/african-transition-zone- geography-facts.html#:~:text=One%20of%20the%20major%20issues,and%20wars%20throughout%20the%20region. Demographic challenges of the sahel . PRB. (n.d.). https://www.prb.org/resources/demographic-challenges-of-the-sahel/ Ngumbi, E. (2017, November 7). Don’t convert Africa’s savanna to agricultural land . Scientific American Blog Network. https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/dont-convert-africas-savanna-to-agricultural-land/ #:~:text=Widespread%20degradation%20of%20soils%20in,more%20degradation%20of%20Africa%27s%20farmland. Rubric Guidelines for Submission: Submit the completed worksheet. Citations should be formatted according to APA style.

Critical Elements Attempted With Minimal or No Functional Issues (100%) Attempted With Key Functional Issues (75%) Not Evident In Submission (0%) Value Location and Connectivity Identifies absolute and relative locations of the region selected and describes how this region connects to others with minimal or no gaps in details or logic Identifies absolute and relative locations of the region selected but does not describe how this region connects to others, or there are key gaps in details or logic Does not identify absolute and relative locations of the region selected and does not describe how this region connects to others 19 Physical Characteristics Identifies and describes at least three aspects of the climate, physiography, landscape, or natural hazards that comprise the physical characteristics of the region selected with minimal or no gaps in details or logic Identifies and describes most aspects that include the physical characteristics of the region selected, but the description contains key gaps in details or logic Does not identify and describe aspects that comprise the physical characteristics of the region selected 19 Human Characteristics Identifies and describes at least three aspects of human characteristics of the region selected with minimal or no gaps in details or logic Identifies and describes at least two aspects of human characteristics of the region selected, but the description contains key gaps in details or logic Does not identify human characteristics of the region selected 19 Human/Environment Interactions Describes at least three aspects of physical and human characteristics that interact to produce notable observations of the landscape in the region selected with minimal or no gaps in details or logic Describes at least two aspects of physical and human characteristics that interact to produce notable observations of the landscape in the region selected, but the description contains key gaps in details or logic Does not describe how physical and human characteristics interact to produce notable observations of the landscape in the region selected 19 Movement Describes the flow of ideas, goods, and people in and out of the region selected and explains what drives movement with minimal or no gaps in details or logic Describes the flow of ideas, goods, and people in and out of the region selected but does not explain what drives movement, or description contains key gaps in detail or logic Does not describe the flow of ideas, goods, and people in and out of the region selected and does not explain what drives the movement 19 Articulation of Response The submission has no major errors related to grammar, spelling, or syntax The submission has major errors related to grammar, spelling, or syntax that negatively impact the readability and articulation of the main ideas The submission has critical errors related to grammar, spelling, or syntax that prevent understanding of ideas 5 Tota l 100%