Sub-Saharan Africa

The wide stretch of land that runs between North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa.

• Sub-Saharan Africa
• Sahel
• South Africa

A long period of time during which little rain falls.

• drought
• desert
• rain forest

A large area of flat, grassy land, usually in Africa.

• Rain forest
• Sahel
• Savanna

Plants, trees, and flowers are __________.

• vegetation
• crops
• deserts

A person who has been forced to leave their homes or their country.

• refugee
• student
• lion

An area of low, flat land.

• mountain
• river
• flatland

A lake that is not salty.

• freshwater lake
• ocean
• river

A shaking of the ground caused by movement in the Earth’s crust.

• volcano
• earthquake
• eruption

When lava, stone, and ash are sent into the atmosphere.

• eruption
• earthquake
• mountain

places are far away from large towns or cities

• city
• rural
• building