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Africa Vocabulary

TermDefinition
drought little or no rainfall
oasis natural springs that provide water and shade
desertification the spread of desert like conditions
savanna area of tall grass and trees
silt finely ground fertile soil good for growing crops
Rift Valley places on Earth where the crust stretches until it breaks
Lake Victoria largest lake in the Africa
Nile River longest river in the world
Mt. Kilimanjaro tallest mountain in Africa
Sahara Desert largest desert in the world
Atlas Mountains found in norteast Africa
Serengeti Plains largest plains in Africa with a diversity of animals
Sahel where the desert meets the grasslands
Kalahari Desert another desert found in South Africa
Niger River major river in West Africa
basin flat region surrounded by higher land such as mountains
periodic market open air trading market
escarpment steep part at the edge of a plateau
veld open grassland areas
pans low flat areas
Created by: lrawlins
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