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Sec.1 Africa Voc.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Basin | a region drained by a river systems. |
| desertifcation | a gradual transition from fertile to less productive land. |
| transition Zone | an area between two geographic reigns that have characteristics of both |
| ecotourism | a way of visiting |
| rift valley | a deep valley formed when Earth's crust separated as in East Africa |
| interior | the land that is away from the seacoast |
| escarpment | s steep slope |
| pride | a group of lions that live together |
| savanna | grasslands as in the south of sub-Saharan Africa |
| hydroelectric power | a source of energy that uses flowing water to produce electricity |
| highlands | areas of high mountainous lands |
| landlocked | surrounded by land on all sides with no direct access to a seacoast |
| habitat | the natural environment of a living plant or animal |
| deforestation | the practice of cutting down forests for crops or urban use |
| nocturnal | active at night rather than during the day |
| rain forest | a forest with warm temperatures high humidity and thick vegetation that receives more than 100 inches of rain per year |
| poaching | illegal hunting or fishing |
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