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1Sahel Countriesby puking_rainbows19 termsJanuary 17, 2009
2Sahel Quizby SarahCAC25 termsJanuary 18, 2009
3Sahelby ducklover15 termsMarch 17, 2008
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sahel definitions
# Definition Sets
1a strip of land that divides the desert from wetter areas6 sets
2desertification is wide spread seperates the sahra fromt eh savannah to the north, recieves little rain6 sets
3extensive grassland belt at the southern edge of the sahara5 sets
4a dry grasslands region with a steppe climate south of the sahara4 sets
5belt south of the sahara; literally 'coastland' in arabic. (p. 215)4 sets
6southern region of sahara desert3 sets
7a strip of dry grasslands on the southern border of the sahara; also known as "the shore of the desert"3 sets
8shoreline of sahara desert3 sets
9the region in africa just south of the sahara3 sets
10semiarid region south of the sahara desert3 sets
11western steppe grasslands (n. of equator)2 sets
12worst place in the world, famine, drought, overpopulation2 sets
13"shrone"-- northern and southern edges of the sahara desert2 sets
14grasslands in west africa north of the equator2 sets
15dry grassland bordering sahara2 sets
16a region of bush savannahs and grassland along2 sets
17a narrow band of dry grassland, running east to west on the southern edge of the sahara, that is used for farming1 set
18dry region between the savana and the sahara1 set
19the narrow band of semiarid land between the sahara desert and central africa1 set
20a region south of the sahara desert that is vulnerable to desertification1 set
21coastline of the sahara, means "coastline" because it is a vast ocean of sand1 set
22it is a semidesert between the desert and savanah1 set
23means "southern coastline" in arabic. the southern edge of the sahara is called this:1 set
24southern edge of the sahara "coastline"1 set
25vast area of relatively dry grasslands called savannas, dotted with a few trees and thorny bushes. south of the sahara, unpredictable rainfall1 set
26over populated, overused desert region in which famines and droughts occur1 set
27a strip of land with little rainfall that divides the deserts from wetter areas1 set
28a semi arid region south of the sahara1 set
29a region in the center of west africa on the edge of the sahara desert and prone to drought1 set
30the african region along the southern border of the sahara1 set
31the extensive grassland belt at the southern edge of the sahara; a point of exchange between the forests to the south and northern africa.1 set
32narrow band of semi-arid land south of the sahara1 set
33means "shore of the desert" in arabic; a narrow band of dry grassland that runs east to west along the southern edge of the sahara. people use the sahel for farming & herding. since the 1960s, the desert has spread into the sahel. this shift of the desert is called desertification1 set
34a semiarid region south of the sahara1 set
35home to mauritania, mali, burkina faso, chad, and niger, sahel means border. besides sahel there are 11 other coastal countries in w. africa1 set
36the semi-arid region (sort of dry) south of the sahara1 set
37(suh/hayl) a semiarid region south of sahara desert. (p.500)1 set
38what means "coastline" in arabic because the north african people viewed this area as a vast ocean of sand?1 set
39a very dry region (like a desert)1 set
40a semiarid regiion just south of the sahara1 set