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section 1 Africa voc
Africa
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Basin | a region drained by a river system |
| Savanna | grassland an in the south of Sun-Saharan Africa |
| desertification | a gradual transition from fertile to less productive land. |
| rift valley | a deep valley formed when Earth's crust separated in east Africa |
| pride | a group of lions that live together |
| interior | the land that is away from the seacoast |
| deforestation | the practice of cutting down trees for crops or urban use |
| transition zone | an area between two geographic regions that have characteristics of both |
| highlands | areas of high mountains |
| rainforest | a forest that is very humid and has lots of animals |
| hydro power | energy made by the flowing of water |
| landlocked | no direct access to the ocean |
| escarpment | a steep slop |
| habitat | the natural environment of a animal |
| poaching | illegal hunting of animals |
| nocturnal | awake at night and asleep at day |
| ecotourism | a way of visiting natural areas that conserves the natural resources of the region |