Africa East&Central Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Coral Reef | Natural formation near the water's surface that is made of skeletons of small sea animals |
Poaching | Illegal hunting of protected animals |
Free Enterprise System | Economic system in which people can start and run businesses with little government involvement |
Cassava | Plant whose roots are ground into flour to make bread |
Sisal | Plant fiber used to make rope and twine |
Habitat | Environment in which a certain kind of animal lives |
Eco-tourist | Person who travels to another country to view its natural wonders |
Drought | Long period of extreme dryness and water shortages |
Plates | Huge slabs of rock that make up the earth's crust |
Clan | Group of people related to one another |
Endangered Species | Plant or animal threatened with extinction |
Genocide | The deliberate destruction of a group of people because of their race or culture |
Refugee | Person who flees to another country to escape persecution or disaster |
Savanna | Tropical grassland with few trees |
Canopy | Umbrella-like forest covering so thick that sunlight rarely reaches the forest floor |
Hydroelectric Power | Electricity generated by flowing water |
Tsetse Fly | A fly in Africa whose bite causes a deadly disease called sleeping sickness |
Deforestation | The cutting of too many trees too quickly |
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