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SHMS 7th SS Vocab 3
SHMS 7th Grade Social Studies Vocab 3
Term | Definition |
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Great Rift Valley | the steep-walled valleys from the Red Sea to Mozambique pulling East Africa (“the horn”) away from the main continent. |
Kalahari | a desert in southern Africa. |
Lake Victoria | the largest lake in Africa. |
Latitude | the measure of distance north or south of the equator. |
Literacy Rate | the percent of people that can read and write. |
Longitude | the measure of distance east or west the prime meridian. |
Natural Resources | products that are NOT made by people. |
Nigeria | West African country known for its oil and ethnic conflicts. |
Nile River | the longest river in the world flowing north through Sudan and Egypt into the Mediterranean Sea. |
Nonrenewable Resources | natural resources that cannot be replaced, like gold, oil, uranium, and diamonds. |
Plateau | a raised area of relatively level land. |