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Africa Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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drought | little or no rainfall |
oasis | natural springs that provide water and shade |
desertification | the spread of desert like conditions |
savanna | area of tall grass and trees |
silt | finely ground fertile soil good for growing crops |
Rift Valley | places on Earth where the crust stretches until it breaks |
Lake Victoria | largest lake in the Africa |
Nile River | longest river in the world |
Mt. Kilimanjaro | tallest mountain in Africa |
Sahara Desert | largest desert in the world |
Atlas Mountains | found in norteast Africa |
Serengeti Plains | largest plains in Africa with a diversity of animals |
Sahel | where the desert meets the grasslands |
Kalahari Desert | another desert found in South Africa |
Niger River | major river in West Africa |
basin | flat region surrounded by higher land such as mountains |
periodic market | open air trading market |
escarpment | steep part at the edge of a plateau |
veld | open grassland areas |
pans | low flat areas |