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Set 5 #3 Africa
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| savanna | a grassland in a tropical or semi-tropical area |
| desertification | the process by which various types of land become desert. |
| tropical rainforest | A forest where it rains nearly every day. |
| Aids | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, a serious, often fatal disease. |
| Subsistence Farming | When you grow only enough food to feed your family. |
| Genocide | The deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group |
| Animist Religion | Usually a traditional religion that teaches all natural objects and forces have spirits . |
| HIV | The virus that causes AIDS. |
| Corrupt | Lacking integrity, being dishonest or immoral. |
| Famine | Widespread scarcity of food. |
| refugee | a person who flees his or her country to escape violence of war |
| civil war | a war within the same country |