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Chapter 23
Vocabulary
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Geography
6th Grade
07/17/2008

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Zonal
Definition
The climates of West Africa, which stretch east to west in bands. P492
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Sahel
Definition
A dry grasslands region with a steppe climate south of the Sahara. P492
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Harmattan
Definition
A dry, dusty wind that blows south from the Sahara during winter. P492
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Tsetse fly
Definition
A fly in Africa south of the Sahara that spreads sleeping sickness, a deadly disease. P492
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Bauxite
Definition
The most important aluminum ore. P493
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Millet
Definition
A grain crop that can survive drought. P499
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Sorghum
Definition
A grain crop that can survive drought. P499
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Malaria
Definition
A deadly disease spread by mosquitoes. P500
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Staple
Definition
A region or country’s main food crop. P500
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Secede
Definition
To break away from a country to form another. P502
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Griots
Definition
West African storytellers who pass on the oral histories of their tribes or people. P504
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Cacao
Definition
A small tree on which cocoa beans grow. P505
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