Vocabulary Review

semi arid, fairly dry area that lies between the Sahara and regions to the south that receive more rainfall.

• Sahel

• Savanna

• Arable Land

• Desertification

a landscape of flat grasslands with scattered trees that can survive the dry spells.

• Sahel

• Savanna

• Desertification

• Arable Land

land fit for farming

• Sahel

• Savanna

• Arable Land

• Desertification

the change from arable land to desert.

• Sahel

• Savanna

• Arable Land

• Desertification

 another life threatening disease caused by parasites like mosquitos. Most common in environments that are hot and wet such as sub tropical regions of Africa.

• Sahel

• Malaria

• Nomads

• Arable Land

people who move from place to place without a permanent home.

• Malaria

• Nomads

• Sahel

• Desertification

largest body of water in the Sahel. Center of the Chad Basin, and shallow.

• Niger River Basin

• Lake Chad

• Sahara

• Congo River

The world’s largest hot desert. Reaches down into the west and central Africa from the North.

• Sahel

• Nomads

• Savanna

• Sahara

largest Basin in Western Africa. Experiences heavy rainfall causing flooding.

• Niger River Basin

• Congo River

• Lake Chad

• Sahara

drains most of Central Africa. Heavy rainfall feeds this most of the year. Hosts Africa’s largest network of navigable rivers, or rivers that ships can pass through.

• Intertropical Convergence Zone

• Niger River Basin

• Congo River

• Lake Chad