History Test Review
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Created by:
richards_justin on February 15, 2012
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Ada Christian, Ada Christian Pretest Group
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23 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
Mangroves | A tree or shrub that grows in a muddy area. |
Niger River | A river that runs across western Africa. |
Subsistence Farms | Farmers who grow food only for their family. |
Sahel | A region in northern Africa. |
Desertification | When grasslands become deserts. |
Lake Tanganyika | The longest fresh-water lake in the world. |
Canopy | Covers up the rainforest from sunlight. |
Hydroelectric Power | Electricity generated by flowing water. |
Coral Reefs | A place where dead sea animals are by the surface to look at. |
Poaching | Illegal hunting of protected animals. |
Great Rift Valley | A depression in eastern Africa. |
Free Enterprise System | A privately owned capital building. |
Harambee | Means "pulling together." |
Serengeti Plain | Famous tourist site for wildlife, huge grasslands, and tree patches, and shrubs. |
Lake Victoria | The largest lake in Africa and the 2nd largest fresh-water lake in the world. |
Mt. Kilimanjaro | A mountain with three inactive volcanoes. |
Ecotourists | Tourist's from another country to see a wildlife habitat. |
Sisal | Fiber used from this plant to make ropes or matting. |
Plantains | A small plant that has huge leaves and roses on it. |
Watersheds | A region drained by a river. |
Endangered | A species threatened to become extinct. |
Genocide | Mass murder of people because of their religion or race. |
Refugees | People who are forced to move into another country because of war. |
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