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Africa: Human Geography Flashcards

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Adequate

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Suitable or good enough.

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African slave trade

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(1500-1888) exchange of goods and services from Europe and the Americas in exchange for human beings from Africa. Also called the transatlantic slave trade.

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AIDS

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(acquired immune deficiency syndrome) disease that debilitates the immune system, making the victim vulnerable to infections.

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Allies

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alliance of countries that opposed the Axis during World War II. The Allies were led by the U.S., the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union.

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Ancestor

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Organism from whom one is descended.

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Arab

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People and culture native to the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, and Western Asia.

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Assimilate

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To adopt the cultural traits of another group or community.

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Carbon emission

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carbon compound (such as carbon dioxide) released into the atmosphere, often through human activity such as the burning of fossil fuels such as coal or gas.

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Christianity

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Religion based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth.

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Climate change

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Gradual changes in all the interconnected weather elements on our planet.

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Colonization

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Spreading of a species into a new habitat or ecosystem, and establishing a healthy population there.

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Commercial

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Having to do with the buying and selling of goods and services.

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Continent

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One of the seven main land masses on Earth.

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Crimes against humanity

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Severe acts of violence supported directly or indirectly by the government or other authority, usually against groups of people.

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Crop

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Agricultural produce.

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Cultivate

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To prepare and nurture the land for crops.

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Cultural geography

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Study of the impact of human culture on the landscape.

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Democracy

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System of organization or government where the people decide policies or elect representatives to do so.

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Diverse

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Varied or having many different types.

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Economic

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Having to do with money.

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Empire

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Group of nations, territories or other groups of people controlled by a singe, more powerful authority.

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Enslaved person

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Person who is owned by another people or group of people.

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Enviroment

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Conditions that surround and influence and organism or community.

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Equator

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Imaginary line around the Earth, another planet, or star running east-west, 0 degrees latitude.

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Evolution

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Change in heritable traits of a populations over time.

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Excavate

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To expose by digging.

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Exploit

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To use or take advantage of for profit.

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Fossil

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Remnant, impression, or trace of an ancient organism.

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Funding

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Money or finances.

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Geneticist

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Scientist who studies the chemistry, behavior, and purposes of DNA, genes, and chromosomes.

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Geographer

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A person who studies places and the relationships between people and their environments.

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Global warming

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Increase in the average temperature of the Earth’s air and oceans.

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Government

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System or order of a nation, state, or other political unit.

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Grassland

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Ecosystem with large, flat areas of grasses.

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HIV

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(Human immunodeficiency virus) Virus that is a cause of AIDS (anti-immune deficiency syndrome)

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Human geography

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The study of the way human communities and systems interact with their environment.

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Human rights

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Basic freedoms belonging to every individual, including the rights to social and political expression, spirituality, and opportunity.

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Hunter-gatherer

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A person who gets food by using a combination of hunting, fishing, and foraging.

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Husbandry

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Art and science of managing animals.

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Hybrid

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The end result of two different sources of input.

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Impoverished

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Very poor.

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Independence

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State or situation of being free.

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Indigenous

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Characteristic to or of a specific place.

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Industry

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Activity that produces goods and services.

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Infrastructure

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Structures and facilities necessary for the function of a society, such as roads.

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In-law

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Person related by marriage.

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Integrate

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To combine, unite, or bring together.

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International

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Having to do with more than one country.

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Islam

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Religion bases on the words and philosophy of the prophet Mohammed.

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Kingdom

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Type of government with a king or queen as its leader, or the land ruled by that king or queen.

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Language

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Set of sounds, gestures, or symbols that allows people to communicate.

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Legacy

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Material, ideas, or history passed down or communicated by a person or community from the past.

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Livestock

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Animals raised for sale and profit.

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Malaria

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Infectious disease caused by a parasite carried by mosquitoes.

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Migrate

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To move from one place or activity to another.

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Military

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Armed forces.

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Militia

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Group of armed, ordinary citizens who are called up for emergencies and are not full-time soldiers.

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Muslim

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Having to do with Islam, the religion bases on the words and philosophy of the prophet Mohammed.

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Nomadic pasturalist

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Farmer who constantly or seasonally herds livestock to fresh pastures.

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Nutrition

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Process by which living organisms obtain food or nutrients, and use it for growth.

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Pasture

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Type of agricultural land used for grazing livestock.

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Physical geography

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Study of the natural features and processes of the Earth.

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Political geography

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Study of the spatial relationships that influence government or social policies.

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Politics

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Art and science of public policy.

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Poverty

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Status of having very little money or material goods.

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Precipitation

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All forms in which water falls to Earth from the atmosphere.

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Rainforest

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Area of tall, mostly evergreen trees and a high amount of rainfall.

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Ranching

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Practice of raising livestock for human use, such as food or clothing.

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Rape

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To force a person to have sex.

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Raw material

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Matter that needs to be processed into a product to use or sell.

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Refugee

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Person who flees their home, usually due to natural disaster or political upheaval.

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Religion

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A system of spiritual or supernatural belief.

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Resource

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Available supply of materials, good, or services. Resources can be natural or human.

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Sanitation

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Promotion of hygiene, health, and cleanliness.

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Savanna

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Type of tropical grassland with scattered trees.

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Scholar

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Educated person.

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Security

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Safety or stability.

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Sedentary

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Staying in one place.

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Sophisticated

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Knowledgeable or complex.

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Soviet Union

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(1922-1991) large northern Eurasian nation that had a communist government. Also called the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, or the USSR.

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Tax

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Money or goods citizens provide to government in return for public services such as military protection.

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Tourism

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The industry (including food, hotels, and entertainment) of traveling for pleasure.

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Trade route

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Path followed by merchants or explorers to exchange goods and services.

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Transport

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To move material from one place to another.

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Treacherous

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Very dangerous.

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Urban area

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Developed, densely populated area where most inhabitants have non agricultural jobs.

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