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Africa Vocab
vocab from unit 7 africa
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Geography
9th Grade
02/11/2010

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erg
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sea of sand created by high, shifting sand dunes
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reg
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gravel-covered plain in a desert area
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depressions
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large low areas
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wadis
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dry steambeds that fill with water only after rainfall
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informal sector
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sector of an economy made of people who don't work for formal businesses, including self employed people and small businesses
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berbers
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cultural group that has lived in North Africa since long before waves of Arab armies crossed into the continent
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silt
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fertile, finely ground soil deposited by flowing water
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pharoahs
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ancient egyptian monarchs
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hieroglyphics
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pictures and symbols used in the ancient egyption writing system
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African National Congress (ANC)
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political organization that pushed for an end to apartheid in South Africa
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fellahin
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peasant farmers of North Africa
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sahel
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region of semiarid climate from Senegal  amd Mauritania to sudan in Africa
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Desertification
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spreading of desert like conditions
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dual economies
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economies where goods are produced for export, whole others are produced for local consumption
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swahili
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language in east africa whith roots from african coast and arabic words
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sisal
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strong, durable plant fiber used to make rope and twine
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gum arabic
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sap of acacia trees, sticky substance that binds many candies/ medicines
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genocide
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intentional destruction of a people
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escarpment
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steep face at edge of plateau or other raised area
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biodiversity
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level of variety of plants and animals
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free port
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port where almost no taxes are put on goods unloaded from other places
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veld
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grassland regions of south africa
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afrikaners
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dutch, french, and german settlers and descendants in South Africa
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apartheid
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official policies that froced black soth africans to live in separate areas and use separate facilities from the whites
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sanctions
Definition
penalties intended to force a  country to change its policies
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