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world georg
ch.24-27
Term | Definition |
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sahel | The region in Africa just south of the Sahara. |
colonialism | the system by which countries set up colonies to secure sources of raw materials and markets for their products |
plateau | An area of high, flat land. |
escarpment | a steep cliff that seperates two level areas of differing elevations |
chaparral | a type of natural vegetation that is adapted to mediterranean climates; small evergreen trees and low bushes, or scrub |
savanna | A tropical grassland with scattered trees, located in the warm lands near the Equator. |
oral history | History passed down by word of mouth. |
nomadic herding | The practice of moving flocks to different pastures throughout the year. |
leaching | The dissolving and washing away of nutrients in the soil. |
land degradation | Reduction in the productive potential of the land. |
population density | The average number of people living in a given area. |
delta | The land that forms at the mouth of some rivers by soil that is dropped as the river slows and enters the sea. |
fellaheen | Egyptian peasants (sing. fellah) |
sandstorm | A windstorm that blows hot air, dust, and grit. |
bazar | an open-air market a street with shops and stalls |
basin irrigation | in Egypt a system by which water and silt was controlled b embankments and time released to irrigate farmlands |
reservior | A natural or artificial lake used to collect water for human needs. |
perennial irrigation | An irrigation system that provides necessary water to the land throughout the year. |
capital | wealth in the form of money or property owned or used or used in business |
wadi | A usually dry riverbed or gully that temporarily holds water from a sudden downpour. |
caravan | a large group of merchants who join together to travel in safety |
medina | The old section of a North African city, usually centered around a mosque. |
souk | A market in an Arab community. |
shifting agritculture | The practice of farming a site until the soil is exhauseted, then moving on to a new site. |
forage | Food for grazing animals. |
deforestation | The process of stripping the land of its trees. |
desrtification | The transformation of arable land into desert either naturally or through human intervention. |
refugee | A person who flees his or her country to escape danger or unfair treatment. |
landlocked | Almost or entirely surrounded by land; cut off from the sea. |
inland delta | An area of lakes, creeks, and swamps away from the ocean. |
coup | The sudden overthrow of a ruler or government, often involving violent forve or the threat of force. |
ancestor worship | the belief that respecting and horoning ones ancestors will cause them to live on in the sprit world after death |
animism | the religious belief that such things as the sky, rivers, and trees contain gods or sprits |
world Bank | A agency of the United Nations that provides loans to countries for development projects. |
international monetary fund | A agency of the United Nations that provides loans to countries for development projects. |
structural adjustment program | A program to reform the struture of an economy. |
water shed | A dividing ridge between two basins. |
mercenary | A profesional soldier hired by a foregion country. |
barter | the exchange of goods without money |
harambee | A policy of cooperation adopted in Kenya after independence to encourage economic growth. |
pyrethrum | A pesticide produced from certain flowers. |
malnutrition | Disease caused by a lack of food or an unbalanced diet. |
strategic value | Importance of a lace or thing for nations planning military actions. |
ethnocracy | A system of government in which one ethinc group rules over others. |
villagization | A political movement without bloodshed, which took place in Czechoslovakia during the late 1980s. |
apartheid | formerly in the republic of south Africa, the policy of strict racial segregation |
segregation | The seperation of races |
sanction | A action taken by the internatoinal community to punish a country for unacceptable behaviors. |
enclave | A country completely surrounded bu another country. |
white flight | the departure of white people form a region. |
land redistibution | A policy by which land is taken from those who own large amounts ad reditributed to those who have little or none. |