Geography of Africa Vocabulary

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What is the term for a climate with little to no rain?

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Arid

Front

What is the transition area between the Sahara and Savanna grasslands called?

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Sahel

Front

What is the term for land that is good for farming?

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Arable land

Front

What is the term for the number of people living in an area?

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Population density

Front

What is the term for growing enough food to support your family?

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Subsistence farming

Front

What is the term for a climate that is dry, but has more rainfall than an arid region?

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Semi-arid

Front

What is the large desert that covers most of North Africa called?

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Sahara

Front

What is the hot, humid forest where it rains all year called?

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Tropical rain forest

Front

What is the term for watering crops?

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Irrigation

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What is the term for a country that is surrounded by land and has no access to large bodies of water?

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Landlocked