1 11 Africa Vocab Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
developing country | a poor country whose citizens mostly work in agriculture. |
life expectancy | the average number of years a person from a certain group lives. |
natural resources | naturally occurring materials that can be used by humans. |
scarcity | inadequate supply or shortage. |
civil war | a war between people in a different group. |
colony | A country or area under the full or partial political control of another country. |
coral reef | a reef consisting of coral consolidated into limestone. |
deforestation | he state of being clear of trees. |
desertification | The process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture. |
drought | a shortage of water resulting low precipitation. |
genocide | The deliberate killing of a large group of people in a particular ethnic group. |
immigrant | A person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country. |
imperialism | A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. |
indigenous | Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native: "the indigenous peoples of Siberia". |
industrialized country | it is a country used to describe high level of development |
literacy rate | how much people can read and write in one country. |
overgraze | (grassland) so heavily that the vegetation is damaged and the ground becomes liable to erosion. |
refugee | A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war or natural disasters. |
savanna | A grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees. |
subsistence farm | farming that provides for the basic needs of the farmer without surpluses for marketing. |
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