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Sec. 1 Africa Vocab
Term | Definition |
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a region drained by a river system | basin |
a gradual transition from fertile to less fertile | desertification |
an area between two geographic areas that have characteristics of both | transition zone |
a way of visiting natural areas that conserves the natural resources of that region | ecotourism |
a deep valley formed when earth's crust separated east africa | rift valley |
the land that is away from the sea coast | interior |
a steep slope | escarpment |
a group of lions that live together | pride |
grassland as in the south of sub-saharan africa | savanna |
a source of energy that uses flowing water to produce electricity | hydroelectric power |
areas of high mountainous lands | highlands |
surrounded by land on all sides with no direct access to a seacoast | landlocked |
the natural environment of a living thing | habitat |
the practice of cutting down trees for urban use | deforestation |
active at night rather than during the day | nocturnal |
a forest with warm temperatures and high humidity | rainforest |
illegal hunting/fishing | poaching |