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Chapter 24-27VOCAB
Question | Answer |
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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. |
Escarment | A steep cliff that separates two level areas of differing elevations. |
Chaparral | A type of natural vegetation that is adapted to Mediterranean climates; small evergreen trees and low bushes, or scrub. |
Savanna | A tropical grassland with scattered trees, located in the warm lands nearest the Equator. |
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 wash away of nutrients in the soil. |
Land Degradation | A policy by which land is taken from those who own large amounts and redistributed to those who little or none. |
Population Density | The average number of people living in a given area. |
Delta | The land that forms at the mouth of some rivers by soil that is dropped as the rivers slows and enters the sea. |
Fellaheen | Egyptian peasants. |
Sandstorm | A windstorm that blows hot air,dust, and grit. |
Bazzar | An open-air market; a street lined with shops and stalls. |
Basin Irragation | In Egypt, a system by which water and silt was controlled by embankments and time released to irrigate farmlands. |
Reservoir | A natural or artificial lake used to collect water for human needs. |
Perennial Irrigation | An irrigation system that provides necessary water to the land throughout the year. |
Capital | Wealth in the form of money or property owned or used in business. |
Wadi | A usually dry riverbed or gully that temporarily holds water from a sudden downpour. |
Caravan | A large group of merchants who join together to travel in safety. |
Medina | The old section of a North African city, usually centered around mosque. |
Souk | A market in an Arab community. |
Shifting Agriculture | |
Forage | |
Deforestation | The process of stripping land by it's trees. |
Refugee | |
Landlocked | |
Inland Delta | |
Coup | |
Ancestor Worship | |
Animism | |
Word Bank | |
International Monetary Fund | |
Structural Adjustment Program | |
Watershed | |
Mercenary | |
Barter | |
Harambee | |
Pyrethrum | |
Malnutrition | |
Strategic Value | |
Villaginzation |