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Exploring Africa's Physical and Cultural Geography Using Published Maps
Fires in Africa, Using Published Maps
In this exercise, you will examine the location of fires in Africa and their impact on land use and populations.
Sources used in this assignment:
Rand McNally Classroom Atlas. 1997. IBSN 528-17729-X.
Rand McNally Goode's World Atlas. 1995. 19th Edition. LC Catalog Card Number
94-68645.
World Geography Today. 1997. Holt, Rinehart, and Winston. Austin: Harcourt Brace and Brace and Company. ISBN 0-03-016802-3.
Fire map of Africa:
| Question 1 | Where are most of the fires located in Africa? |
| Question 2 | What type of land use are most of the fires in Africa associated with? Why? |
| Question 3 | Are most of the fires in Africa located in densely populated areas? Why? |
*** End of Africa Activity 7 Non-GIS ***
U.S. Department of the Interior |
U.S. Geological Survey
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