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West Africa Vocabulary

Published on Dec 06, 2015

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WEST AFRICA L.2 VOCAB.

  • Sahara
  • Savannah
  • Vegetation Zone
  • Timbuktu
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VEGETATION ZONE

  • Region that contains certain types of plants.
  • "Many plants in a vegetation zone are likely to survive in harsh conditions."
  • The vegetation zone contained alive and dead plants.
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SAHARA

  • A large desert in Africa that covers the northern sections of West Africa.
  • "The Sahara desert is almost as big as U.S and China.."
  • Only a few plants can survive in the Sahara desert.
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SAVANNAH

  • Grassland with a little bit of trees in a tropical region.
  • "There is about 500 species of birds in the African Savannah."
  • The Savannah has many scattered trees.
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TIMBUKTU

  • A center of trade and culture where the desert and vegetation zones met.
  • "Has a huge collection of ancient manuscripts ."
  • Many people exchanged items, culture, and ideas during Timbuktu's trading days.
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