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Geography Vocab

Published on Nov 22, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Depressions

A GEOGRAPHIC AREA, SUCH AS A SINKHOLE
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Wadis

A VALLEY, RAVINE, OR CHANNEL THAT IS DRY
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Silt

CLAY, OR OTHER MATERIAL CARRIED BY RUNNING WATER AND DEPOSITED AS A SEDIMENT
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PHAROAHS

a ruler in ancient Egypt.
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Hieroglyphs

EGYPTIAN WRITING SYSTEM

Sahel

BIOGEOGRAPHIC ZONE OF TRANSITION IN AFRICA

Desertification

THE PROCESS BY WHICH FERTILE LAND BECOMES DESERT

Swahili

a Bantu language
Photo by Keng Susumpow

GENOCIDE

THE DELIBERATE KILLING OF A LARGE GROUP OF PEOPLE
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Biodiversity

the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
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Veld

open, uncultivated country or grassland in southern Africa.
Photo by Hindrik S

Afrikaners

ARE A SOUTHERN AFRICAN ETHNIC GROUP

Sanctions

THREATENED PENALTY FOR DISOBEYING A LAW OR RULE.
Photo by Grant Neufeld

Apartheid

POLICY OR SYSTEM OF SEGREGATION OR DISCRIMINATION ON GROUNDS OF RACE.
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Free Port

A PORT OPEN TO ALL TRADERS.
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Escarpment

long, steep slope
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Gum Arabic

LIKE A GLUE, COMES FROM A PLANT
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Berbers

MEMBER OF AN INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF NORTH AFRICA.

Erg

UNIT OF WORK OR ENERGY
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Reg

FULL TIME SOLDIER