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WGEO
Chapter 24&25&26&27 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sahel | the region in africa just south of the sahara |
| colonialism | the system by which countries set up colonies to secure sources of raw materials and markets for their products |
| plateau | an area of high flat land |
| escarpment | a steep cliff that separates two level areas of differing elevations |
| chaparral | a type of natural veggitation that is adapted to mediterranean climebates, small evergreen trees and low bushes, or scrub |
| savanna | a tropical grassland with scattered trees, located in the warm lands nearest the equador |
| oral history | history passed down by word of mouth |
| nomadic herding | the practice of moving flocks to different pastures throughout the year |
| leaching | the dissolving and washing away of nutrients in the soil |
| land degradation | reduction in the productive potentail of the land |
| population density | the average number of people living in a given area |
| delta | land formed by soil in the water that is dropped as the river slows and enters the sea |
| fellaheen | grow impressive crops without the aid of modern machinery |
| sandstorm | blows hot air,dust and grit into the nile valley |
| bazaar | arab open-sir markets |
| basin irrigation | good for growing crops |
| reservoir | natural or artificial lake used to store water for human needs |
| perennial irrigation | one that provider water for agriculture all through the year |
| capital | money that is invested in building and supporting new industries |
| wadi | Dry riverbeds and sharp gullies |
| caravan | large groups of merchants who have joined together to travel in safety |
| medina | usually are centered around a great mosque |
| souk | market areas ind out from the mosque |
| shifting agriculture | The practice of farming a piece of land until all the soil's nutrients are gone, then moving to another piece of land |
| forage | Food for grazing animals |
| deforestation | The cutting down of forests |
| desertification | The transformation of arable land to desert |
| refugee | A person who flees his or her country to escape poor treatment |
| landlocked | Entirely or almost entirely surrounded by land |
| inland delta | Area of lakes and streams where people grow cotton, rice, and vegetables |
| coup | Sudden political takeovers |
| ancestor worship | The belief that respected and honoring one's ancestors will cause the ancestors to live in the spirit world after death |
| animism | The belief that everything in nature has a spirit |
| world bank | an agency of the united nations that provides loans to countries for development projects |
| international monetary fund | an agency of the united nations that provides loans to countries for development projects |
| structural adjustment program | Set of guidelines that are supposed to help make a country's economy work better |
| watershed | A dividing ridge between two basins |
| mercenary | Professional soldier hired by a foreign country |
| barter | Exchange of goods without the use of money |
| harambee | A policy of cooperation adopted in Kenya after independence to encourage economic growth |
| pyrethrum | A pesticide produced from certain flowers |
| malnutrition | Disease caused by lack of food or an unbalanced diet |
| strategic value | Importance of a place or thing for nations planning military actions |
| ethnocracy | A system of government in which one ethnic group rules others |
| villagization | A political movement by which rural people are forced to move to towns and work on collective farms |
| apartheid | Formerly in the Republic of South Africa, the policy of strict racial segregation |
| segregation | The separation of the races |
| sanction | An action taken by the international community to punish a country for unacceptable behaviors |
| enclave | A country completely surrounded by another country |
| white flight | The departure of white people from a region |
| land redistribution | A policy by which land is taken from those who own large amounts and redistributed to those who have little of none |
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