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Vertical Terms Unit 8
Term | Definition |
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apartheid | This is a system of legal racial segregation that existed in South Africa between 1948 and 1993, under which the rights of the majority 'non-white' inhabitants of the country were restricted. |
human rights | Universal rights possessed by all people in the world because they are a human being. |
escarpment | The physical geographic feature characterized by sharp cliffs caused by erosion, such as the Great Rift Valley. |
desertification | The process where fertile land turns into desert, usually caused by overgrazing. |
genocide | The systematic killing of a particular ethnic group. |
refugees | The migrant people who flee their homelands to escape disaster, persecution, or war. |
erosion | The physical process in which soil and rock is moved by wind or water. |