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section 1 Africa voc
Africa
Term | Definition |
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Basin | a region drained by a river system |
Savanna | grassland an in the south of Sun-Saharan Africa |
desertification | a gradual transition from fertile to less productive land. |
rift valley | a deep valley formed when Earth's crust separated in east Africa |
pride | a group of lions that live together |
interior | the land that is away from the seacoast |
deforestation | the practice of cutting down trees for crops or urban use |
transition zone | an area between two geographic regions that have characteristics of both |
highlands | areas of high mountains |
rainforest | a forest that is very humid and has lots of animals |
hydro power | energy made by the flowing of water |
landlocked | no direct access to the ocean |
escarpment | a steep slop |
habitat | the natural environment of a animal |
poaching | illegal hunting of animals |
nocturnal | awake at night and asleep at day |
ecotourism | a way of visiting natural areas that conserves the natural resources of the region |