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World Geo
Chapter 24-27 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sahel | the arid area on the S flank of the Sahara desert that stretches across six countries from Senegal to Chad. |
| Colonialism | the policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically. |
| Plateaus | an area of relatively level high ground. |
| Escarpments | a long, steep slope, especially one at the edge of a plateau or separating areas of land at different heights. |
| Chaparral | vegetation consisting chiefly of tangled shrubs and thorny bushes. |
| Savanna | a grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees. |
| Oral history | the collection and study of historical information using sound recordings of interviews with people having personal knowledge of past events. |
| Nomadic herding | Herding is the act of bringing individual animals together into a group, maintaining the group and moving the group from place to place—or any combination of those |
| Leaching | drain away from soil, ash, or similar material by the action of percolating liquid, especially rainwater. |
| Land degradation | is a process in which the value of the biophysical environment is affected by a combination of human-induced processes acting upon the land. |
| Population density | It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. |
| Delta | a code word representing the letter D, used in radio communication. |
| Fellaheen | is a peasant, farmer or agricultural laborer in the Middle East and North Africa. The word derives from the Arabic word for ploughman or tiller. |
| Sandstorm | a strong wind carrying clouds of sand with it, especially in a desert. |
| 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 |
| Reservoir | a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply. |
| Perennial irrigation | a system which allows the land to be irrigated at any time. |
| Capital | Wealth in the form of money or property owned or used in business. |
| Wadi | a valley, ravine, or channel that is dry except in the rainy season. |
| Caravan | A large group of merchants who join together to travel in safety |
| Medina | the old Arab or non-European quarter of a North African town. |
| Souk | an Arab market or marketplace; a bazaar. |
| Shifting agriculture | a form of agriculture, used especially in tropical Africa, in which an area of ground is cleared of vegetation and cultivated for a few years and then abandoned for a new area until its fertility has been naturally restored. |
| Forage | search widely for food or provisions. |
| Deforestation | is the clearing of trees, transforming a forest into cleared land. |
| Refugee | a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster. |
| Landlocked | almost or entirely surrounded by land; having no coastline or seaport. |
| Inland delta | the interior of a country or region |
| Coup | The sudden overthrow of a ruler or government. |
| Ancestor worship | The belief that respecting and honoring one's ancestors will cause them to live on in the spirit world after death. |
| Animism | The religious belief that such things as the sky, rivers, and trees contain gods or spirits. |
| World bank | |
| International monetary fund | An agency of the United Nations that provides loans to countries for development projects. |
| structure adjustment program | A program to reform the structure of an economy |
| Watershed | an area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas. |
| Mercenary | primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics. |
| Barter | The exchange of goods without money. |
| Harambee | A policy of cooperation adopted in Kenya after Independence |
| Pyrethrum | A pesticide produced from certain flowers. |
| Malnutrition | Disease caused by a lack of food or an unbalanced diet. |
| Strategic value | Importance of a place or thing for nations planning military actions. |
| Ethnocracy | A system of government in which one ethnic group rules over others. |
| Villagization | A political movement by which rural people are forced to move to towns and work on collective farms. |
| Apartheld | Formerly in the republic of south Africa. |
| Seregation | The separate of the race. |
| Sanction | An action taken by the international community to punish a country. |
| Enclave | A country completely surrounded by another country. |
| White flight | The departure of white people from a region. |
| Land redistribution | A policy by which land is taken from those who own large amounts. |
| Desertification | The transformation of arable land into desert either naturally or through human intervention. |
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