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6th Grade Unit 8
Sub Sahara Africa
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Genocide | Systematic killing of a particular ethnic group. |
| Refugees | Migrant people who flee their homelands to escape disaster, persecution or war. |
| Erosion | Physical process in which soil and rock is moved by wind or water. |
| Ethnic Conflict | A conflict between two or more ethnic groups. The conflict may be political, social, or economic. |
| Factor of Production | An economic term that describes the inputs that are used in the production of goods or services in order to make an economic profit. The factors of production include land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship. |
| Subsistence Farming | A type of farming in which the farmer produces only enough to feed his or her family. |
| Desertification | Process where fertile land turns into desert, usually caused by overgrazing. |