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sec 1 africa vocab
7th grade ss
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| region drained by a river system | basin |
| gradual change from fertile to less productive land | desertification |
| area between 2 geographic regions that have both characteristics | transition zone |
| way of visiting areas that conserve the natural resources of the region | ecotourism |
| deep valley formed when earths crust separated in east africa | rift valley |
| the land away from seacoast | interiour |
| steep slope | escarpment |
| group of lions that live together | pride |
| grassland in south sub-saharan africa | savanna |
| energy source that uses flowing water to make electricity | hydroelectric power |
| areas of high mountainous lands | highlands |
| surrounded on all sides by land | landlocked |
| natural environment of a living plant or animal | habitat |
| practice of cutting down forests for crop or urban uses | deforestation |
| active at night instead of the day | nocturnal |
| forest with warm temperatures high humidity thick vegetation and gets more than 100 inches of rain a year | rainforest |
| illegal hunting or fishing | poaching |