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Sec. 1 Africa Voc.
Term | Definition |
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Basin | A region drained by a river system |
Desertification | A gradual transition from fertile less productive land |
Transition zone | An area between two geographic region that have characteristics of both |
Ecotourism | A way of visiting natural areas that conserve the natural resources of the region |
Rift Valley | A deep valley formed when Earth's crust separated as in East Africa |
Interior | Land that is away from the seacoast |
Escarpment | A steep slope |
Pride | A group of lions that live together |
Savanna | Grassland as in the south of Sub- Saharan Africa. |
Hydroelectricity | 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 sown 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 per year |
Poaching | Illegal hunting or fishing |