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Ch. 24-17

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Term
Definition
show The region in Africa just south of the Sahara  
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Colonialism   show
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Plateau   show
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show A steep cliff that sparates two level areas of differing elevations  
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Chaparral   show
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show A tropical grassland with scattered trees located in the warm lands near the Equator  
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Oral History   show
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show The practice of moving flocks to different pastures throughout the year  
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Leaching   show
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show Reduction in the productive potential of the land  
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show The average number of people living in a given area  
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show The land that forms at the mouth of some rivers by soil that is dropped as the river slows and enters the sea  
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show Egyptian peasants (sing.fellah)  
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show A windstorm that blows hot air, dust, and grit  
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show An open-air market; a street lined with shops and stalls  
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Basin Irrigation   show
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Reservoir   show
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Perennial Irrigation   show
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show Wealth in the form of money or property owned or used in business  
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show A usually dry riverbed or gully that temporarily holds water from a sudden downpour  
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show A large group of merchants who join together to travel in safety  
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Medina   show
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Souk   show
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show The practive of farming a site until the soil is exhausted, then moving on to a new site  
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show Food for grazing animals  
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Deforestation   show
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Desertification   show
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show A person who flees his or her country to escape danger or unfair treatment  
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Landlocked   show
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show A dea that is almost completely surrounded by land  
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show The sudden overthrow of a ruler or government, often involving violent force or the threat of force  
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Ancestor Worship   show
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show The religious belief that such things as the sky, rivers, and trees contain gods or spirits  
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World Bank   show
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International Monetary Fund   show
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Structural Adjustment Program   show
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show A dividing ridge between two basins  
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Mercenary   show
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show The exchange of goods without money  
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show A policy of cooperation adopted in Kenya after independence to encourage economic growth  
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Pyrethrum   show
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Malnutrition   show
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Strategic Value   show
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show A system of government in which one ethnic group rules over others  
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show A political movement by which rural people are forced to move to towns and work on collective farms  
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Apartheid   show
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show The separation of the races  
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show An action taken by the international community to punish a country for unacceptable behaviors  
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show A country completely surrounded by another country  
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show The deparute of white people from a region  
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Land Redistribution   show
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