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Sec.1 Africa Voc.
Term | Definition |
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Basin | a region drained by a river systems. |
desertifcation | a gradual transition from fertile to less productive land. |
transition Zone | an area between two geographic reigns that have characteristics of both |
ecotourism | a way of visiting |
rift valley | a deep valley formed when Earth's crust separated as in East Africa |
interior | the land that is away from the seacoast |
escarpment | s steep slope |
pride | a group of lions that live together |
savanna | grasslands as in the south of sub-Saharan Africa |
hydroelectric power | a source of energy that uses flowing water to produce electricity |
highlands | areas of high mountainous lands |
landlocked | surrounded by land on all sides with no direct access to a seacoast |
habitat | the natural environment of a living plant or animal |
deforestation | the practice of cutting down forests for crops or urban use |
nocturnal | active at night rather than during the day |
rain forest | a forest with warm temperatures high humidity and thick vegetation that receives more than 100 inches of rain per year |
poaching | illegal hunting or fishing |