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Term
Definition
Sahel   show
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show The system by which countries set up colonies to secure sources of raw materials and markets for their products  
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Plateau   show
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show A steep cliff that separates two level areas of differing elevations  
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show A type of natural vegetation that is adapted to Mediterranean climates; small evergreen trees and low bushes, or scrub  
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show A tropical grassland with scattered trees, located in the warm lands near the Equator  
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Oral History   show
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Nomadic Herding   show
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show The dissolving and washing away of nutrients in the soil  
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show Reduction in the production potential of the land  
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show The land that forms at the mouth of some rivers by soil that is dropped as the river slows and enters the sea  
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show Egyptian peasants  
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show A windstorm that blows hot air, dust, and grit  
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show An open-air market; a street lines with shops  
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Basin Irrigation   show
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show A natural or artificial lake used to collect water for human needs  
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show An irrigation system that provides necessary water to the land throughout the year  
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Capital   show
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Wadi   show
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show A large group of merchants who join together to travel in safety  
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Medina   show
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show A market in an Arab community  
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Shifting Agriculture   show
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show Food for grazing animals  
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show The process of stripping the land of its trees  
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Desertification   show
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show A person who flees hos or her country to escape danger or unfair treatment  
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Landlocked   show
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Inland Delta   show
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Coup   show
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show The belief that respecting and honoring one's ancestors will cause them to live on in the spirit world after death  
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Animism   show
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World Bank   show
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International Monetary Fund   show
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Structural adjustment Program   show
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show A dividing ridge between two basins  
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show A professional soldier hired by a foreign country  
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Barter   show
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show A policy of cooperation adopted in Kenya after independence to encourage economic growth  
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Pyrethum   show
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show Disease caused by a lack of food or an unblanaced diet  
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Strategic Value   show
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show A system of government in which one ethnic group rules over others  
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show A politivcal movement by which rural people are forced to move to towns and work on collective farms  
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Apartheid   show
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Segregation   show
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Sanction   show
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Enclave   show
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show The departure of white people from a region  
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show A policy by which land is taken from those who own large amounts and redistributed to those who have little o none.  
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Population Density   show
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