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Africa Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Arid | Very dry |
Escarpment | A steep cliff |
Drought | Period of time with little rain |
Rift Valley | A long depression with steep walls of land |
Famine | Scarcity of food |
Malnutrition | A disease where there is a lack of proper food and vitamins |
Desertification | The making of a desert -This is happening in the Sahel. |
Sahel | Area of Africa between the desert and the savanna - desertification is happening here |
Plateau | A flat land that is raised above the surrounding land |
Adaptation | Process of adapting to change |
Fault | A crack in the Earth's crust |
Erosion | wearing ( carrying) away of soil and rock |
Poacher | Someone who hunts animals illegally |
Colonialism | government when another country owns a country (resources, economy) |
Clan | close group of family |
Subsistence Farming | Farming which produces crops that are needed to keep the family alive |
Cash Crop | A crop that is grown to sell |
Deforestation | The removing of trees and forests |
Apartheid | The strict government rules separating the races of South Africa |