Sub-Saharan Geography and Animals
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| What is ecotourism | Tourism that is focused on wildlife protection and responsible use of land and resources
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| What are highlands | Areas of higher, mountainous land
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| What is escarpment | A steep slope
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| What is a habitat | A natural home of a plant or animal
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| What is poaching | Illegal hunting
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| What is a rain forest | A forest with warm temperatures, plentiful rain, high humidity, and thick vegetation
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| What is hydroelectric power | Electricity produced by a water source, such as a river
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| What does landlocked mean | Having no direct access to a coast
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| What does nocturnal mean | A night-based lifestyle
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| What are the 4 parts of Sub-Saharan Africa | Western, East, Central, and Southern
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| What are some of West Africa's physical features | Grasslands, highlands and the Sahel
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| What is mined in South Africa | Copper, gold, and diamonds
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| What are the problems that are causing the lion population to decrease rapidly | Hunting, poaching and moving into their habitat and kicking them out of it
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| What is the world's largest hot desert found in northern Africa | Sahara desert
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| What is the name of the strip of grassland located in the south of the Sahara | Sahel
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| Which river begins in central Africa and flows through the tropical rain forest | The Congo river
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| Which river is in Western Africa and flows through Guinea, Mali, Niger, Benin, and Nigeria | The Niger river
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| What are the hot, dry grasslands that are located near the equator and covers almost half of Africa | savanna
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| What is the huge dip in Earth's surface | Great Rift Valley
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| Which desert covers parts of Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa and receives 3-10 inches of rain per year | The Kalahari desert
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| Which river is in Eastern Africa and is the worlds longest river | The Nile river
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| What feature, located along the central coast of Africa, near the equator receives annual rainfall of over 17 feet | Tropical Rain Forest
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| What is the name of the mountain range that is in North Africa | Atlas Mountains
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| Which lake is located in central Africa and extends into 3 countries: Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya | Lake Victoria
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