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Africa Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |