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8 27 Africa Vocab
Africa Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| developing country | a poor country whose citizens mostly work in agriculture. |
| life expectancy | the average number of years a person from a certain group lives. |
| natural resources | naturally occurring materials that can be used by humans. |
| scarcity | inadequate supply or shortage. |
| civil war | fight between different groups within a country. |
| colony | overseas territory or settlement tied to a parent country. |
| coral reef | structure formed by the skeletons of small sea animals. |
| deforestation | |
| desertification | |
| drought | |
| genocide |