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Environmental Issues
Environmental issues in Africa SS7G2
Term | Definition |
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climate | The general weather conditions of an area over an extended period of time. |
poverty | Being really poor. |
desertification | When an area of land that didn't use to be desert, dries up and turns into desert. |
desert | An area of land that's dry and has little to no rainfall. |
sahel | An area in Africa that's located between the Sahara Desert and the Savanna. The Sahel is also semi-arid. |
deforestation | Removing large amounts of trees/ clearing forests. |
slash-and-burn agriculture | Cutting and burning plants in fields to clear the area for farming. |
transportation | Using something (car, plane, boat, etc.) to move someone or something. |
High Aswan Dam | A dam placed in the Nile River in Egypt. |
irrigation | Watering crops without the use of rainwater. |
overpopulation | To many people living in one area. |
poor sanitation | Unclean or ineffective methods of cleaning something. |
natural phenomena | Events that happen in nature without human interference. |
diseases | A condition that negatively affects the health of organisms. |
industrial waste | Unwanted things or substances that are produced by manufacturing and producing goods. |