Africa

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/africa

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is Africa?Algeria
2. What is the largest country by population?Nigeria
3. What is the number of sovereign states?54 fully recognized
4. What makes Africa a giant continent?Africa is the world’s second‑largest continent, covering about 30.3 million square kilometers, which is roughly 20% of Earth’s land.
5. Why is Africa called the birthplace of humanity?Scientists found fossils that show early humans first appeared in Eastern Africa about 7 million years ago, and modern humans evolved there between 350,000 and 260,000 years ago.

Cradle of Humankind: The widely accepted region in Africa where early human ancestors first evolved.
Prime Meridian: The line of 0 degrees longitude, used as the reference for measuring longitude east and west.
Decolonization: The process by which colonies become independent of the colonizing country.
Megafauna: Extremely large animals, such as elephants, rhinoceroses, and hippopotamuses.