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Geo
Ch.24,25,26, & 27
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sahel | the region in Africa just south of the Sahara |
| Colonialism | the system by which countries set up colonies to secure sources of raw materials and markets for their products |
| Plateau | an area of high, flat land |
| Escarpment | a steep cliff that separates two level areas of differing elevations |
| Chaparral | a type of natural vegetation that is adapted to Mediterranean climates; small evergreen trees and low bushes, or scrub |
| Savanna | a tropical grassland with scattered trees, located in the warm lands nearest the Equator |
| Oral History | history passed down by word of mouth |
| Nomadic Herding | the practice of moving flocks to different pastures throughout the year |
| Leaching | the dissolving and washing away of nutrients in the soil |
| Land degradation | reduction in the productive potential of the land |
| Population Density | the average number of people living in a given area |
| Delta | the land that forms at the mouth of some rivers by soil that is dropped as the river slows and enters the sea |
| Fellaheen | Egyptian peasants |
| Sandstorm | a windstorm that blows hot air, dust and grit |
| Bazaar | an open-air market; a street lined with shops and stalls |
| Basin Irrigation | in Egypt a system by which water and silt was controlled by embankments and time-released to irrigate farmlands |
| Reservoir | a natural or artificial lake used to collect water for human needs |
| Perennial irrigation | an irrigation system that provides necessary water to the land throughout the year |
| Capital | wealth in the form of money or property owned or used in business |
| Wadi | a usually dry riverbed or gull that temporarily holds water from a sudden downpour |
| Caravan | a large group of merchants who join together to travel in safety |
| Medina | the old section of a North American city, usually centered around a mosque |
| Souk | a market in an Arab community |
| shifting agriculture | |
| forage | |
| deforestation | |
| desertification | |
| refugee | |
| landlocked | |
| inland delta | |
| coup | |
| ancestor worship | |
| animism | |
| World Bank | |
| International Monetary Fund | |
| Structural Adjustment Program | |
| Watershed | |
| Mercenary | |
| Barter | |
| Harambee | |
| Pyrethrum | |
| Malnutrition | |
| Strategic Value | |
| Ethnocracy | |
| Villagization | |
| Apartheid | |
| Segregation | |
| Sanction | |
| Enclave | |
| White Flight | |
| Land Redistribution |
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