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Exploring Africa's Physical and Cultural Geography Using ArcGIS

Activity 3 Answer Key: Resources, Human, and Physical Environment

A) [The pipelines in the East are importing oil because there are no oil deposits in the area. Most pipelines in the North and West are exporting oil from the oil deposits.]

B) [Libya, Algeria, and Egypt, Tunisia, Gabon, Congo, and Nigeria are countries that use pipelines to export oil.]

C) [Morocco, Zambia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique are countries that use pipelines to import oil.]

D) [The following are all "very large" mining sites in Africa:

• South Africa Black Rock Mn (Manganese)
• Sishen Fe, Mn (Iron, Manganese)
• Postmasburg Mn (Manganese)
• Prieska Cu, Sn, Zn (Copper, Tin, Zinc)
• Steelpoort V, Cr (Vanadium, Chromium)
• Mapochs Fe (Iron)
• Thabazimbi Fe (Iron)
• Middelvit Cr (Chromium)
• Zimbabwe Wankie Coal
• Zambia Roan Antelope Cu, Co (Copper, Cobalt)
• Kitwe-Nkana Cu, Co (Copper, Cobalt)
• Mufulira Cu (Copper)
• Nchanga Cu, Co (Copper, Cobalt)
• Chingola Cu, Co (Copper, Cobalt)
• Zaire Kipushi Zn, Cu (Zinc, Copper)
• Kambove Cu, Co (Copper, Cobalt)
• Kolwezi Cu, Co (Copper, Cobalt)
• Egypt Bur Safaga Phosphate
• Abu Tartur Phosphate
• Algeria Hassi Messaoud Oil
• Djebel Onk Phosphate
• Beni-Saf Fe (Iron)
• Tbessa Phosphate
• Ouenza Fe (Iron)
• Tunisia Redeyef Phosphate
• M'Dilla Phosphate
• Morocco Khouribga Phosphate, U (Uranium)
• Youssoufia Phosphate, U (Uranium)
• Western Sahara Bou-Craa Phosphate
• Mauritania Guelb el-Rhein Fe (Iron)
• Senegal Taiba Ndiaye Phosphate
• Guinea Boke Bauxite
• Fria Bauxite
• Nimba Fe (Iron)
• Sierra Leone Mokanji Bauxite
• Togo Anecho Phosphate
• Gabon Moanda Mn (Manganese)]

E) [Correlation - Manufacturing usually means higher pay which brings in people. Manufacturing sustains population; Population sustains manufacturing.]

F) [Three patterns - Most mining is done in areas of high populations and closer to the coasts for exporting. Most mining is happening in more temperate climates. Almost all mining of some sort is done in the low plains and low mountains.]

*** End of Activity 3 for ArcGIS Answer Key ***

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