chapter 24-27 vocabulary
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| sahel | the region of Africa just south of the Sahara
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| colonialism | the system by which countries set up colonies to secure sources of raw materials and markets for there products
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| platue | an area of high flat land
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| escarpment | a steep cliff that separates two level areas of different elevations
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| chaparral | a type of natural vegetation that is adapted to Mediterranean climates small evergreen trees and low bushes or scrub.
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| savanna | a tropical grassland with scattered trees located in the warm lands near the equator.
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| nomadic herding | the practice of moving flocks to different pastures through out the year
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| leaching | the dissolving and washing away of nutrients in the soil
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| land degradation | reduction in the productive potential of the land
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| population density | the average number of people living in a given area
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| delta | 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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| fellaheen | Egyptian pessants
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| sandstorm | a wind that blows hot air, dust, and grit
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| bazaar | an open air market a street lined with shops and stalls
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| basin irigation | in Egypt a system by which water and silt were controlled by embankments and time release to irrigate farmlands
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| reservoir | a natural or artificial lake used to collect water for human needs
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| perennial irrigation | an irrigation system that provides necessary water to the land through out the year
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| capital | wealth in the form of money or property owned or used in business.
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| wadi | a usually dry riverbed or gully that temporarily holds water from a sudden downpour
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| caravan | a large group of merchants who join together to travel in safety
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| medina | the old section of a north African city usually centered a round a mosque
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| souk | a market in an Arab community
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| oral history | history passed down by word of the mouth
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| shifting agriculture | the practice of farming a site until the soil is exhausted then moving on to a new site
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| forage | food for grazing animals
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| deforestation | the process of stripping the land of its trees
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| desertification | the transformation of arable land into desert either naturally or through human intervention
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| refugee | a person who flees his or her country to escape danger or unfair treatment
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| landlocked | almost or entirely surrounded by land cut off from the ocean
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| inland delta | an area of lakes creeks and swamps away from the ocean
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| coup | the overthrow of a ruler or government often involving violent force or the treat of force
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| ancestor worship | the belief that respecting and honoring one ancestors will cause them to live on in spirit world after death
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| animism | the religious belief that such things as the sky rivers and trees contain gods and spirits
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| world bank | an agency of the united nations that provides loans to countries for development projects
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| international monetary fund | an agency of the united nations that provides loans to countries for development projects
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| structural adjustment program | a program to reform the structure of an economy
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| watershed | a dividing ridge between two basins
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| mercenary | a professional solider hired by a foreign country
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| barter | the exchange of goods without money
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| harambee | a policy of cooperation adopted in Kenya after independence to encourage economic growth
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| pyrethrum | a pesticide produced from certain flowers
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| malnutrition | disease caused by lack of food or an unbalanced diet
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| strategic value | importance of a place or thing for nations planning military actions
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| villagization | a political movement with rural people are forced to move to towns and work on collective farms
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| ethnocracy | a system of government in which one ethnic group ruled over others
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| apartheid | formerly in the republic of south Africa the policy of strict racial segregation
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| segregation | the separation of the races
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| sanction | an action taken by the international community to punish a country for unacceptable behaviors
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| enclave | a country completely surrounded by another country
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| white flight | the departure of white people from a region
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| land redistribution | a policy by which land is taken from those who own large amounts and redistributed to those who have little or none
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