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sub-Saharan vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| basin | A region drained by a river system |
| savanna | Tropical grasslands |
| desertification | Land that has less fertile soil for things to grow |
| rift valley | Deep valleys that formed when Earth’s crust separated and broke apart |
| pride | A group of lions |
| interior | Area away from the coast |
| deforestation | Areas where trees have been cut down to create more land to grow crops |
| transition zone | An area between two geographic regions that has characteristics of both regions |
| highlands | ares of higher, mountains land |
| rain forest | a forest that has warm weather and high humidity |
| hydroelectric power | electricity produced by a body of water |
| land locked | having no direct access to a coast |
| encampment | a steep slope |
| habitat | natural home of wild animals |
| poaching | illegal hunting |
| nocturnal | a night-based lifestyle |
| ecotourism | tourism that is forced on wildlife |