Sec. 1 Africa Voc. Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| Basin | A region drained by a river system |
| Desertification | A gradual transition from fertile to less productive land |
| Transition Zone | An area between two geographic regions that have characteristics of both |
| Ecotourism | A way of visiting natural areas that conserves the natural resources of the region |
| Rift Valley | A deep valley formed when Earth's crust separated as in East Africa |
| Interior | The land that is away from the seacoast |
| Escarpment | A steep slope |
| Pride | A group of lions that live together |
| Savanna | Grassland as in the south of Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Hydroelectric Power | A source of energy that uses flowing water to produce electricity |
| Highlands | Areas of high mountainous lands |
| Landlocked | Surrounded by land on all sides with no direct access to a seacoast |
| Habitat | The natural environment of a living plant or animal |
| Deforestation | The practice of cutting down forests for crops or urban use |
| Nocturnal | Active at night rather than during the day |
| Rain Forest | A forest with warm temperatures high humidity and thick vegetation that receives more than 100 inches of rain per year |
| Poaching | Illegal hunting or fishing |
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