Key learning points

1. Nigeria has rivers, plateaux, mountains, and savannas.
2. The Jos Plateau is an elevated area in central Nigeria.
3. The Niger Delta is a low-lying, swampy area in the south.
4. The physical geography of Nigeria influences its population and the human activities that take place.

Keywords

• Volcanic - relating to or produced by a volcano

• Subsistence farmers - subsistence farmers only grow enough food to feed themselves and their families

• Mineral - chemical substance that is formed naturally and is found in the ground or in rocks

• Hydroelectric power - hydroelectric power generates electricity by using water

• Mangrove - a shrub or tree that grows in coastal water and has roots that grow above ground

Common misconception