Africa vocabulary words Flashcards
1
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ESCARPMENT
A
STEEP SLOPE ON A CLIFF THAT OCCURS FROM EROSION
2
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ALTITUDE
A
HEIGHT ABOVE SEA LEVEL
3
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CANYON
A
DEEP RAVINE BETWEEN CLIFFS.
4
Q
SAVANNA
A
GRASSY WOODLANDS NEXT TO TROPICAL RAINFORESTS
5
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STEPPE
A
DRY GRASSLANDS SOUTH OF THE SAHARA
6
Q
DROUGHT
A
MANY MONTHS OF LITTLE TO NO RAIN
7
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FAMINE
A
MASS STARVATION
8
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SOCIAL DARWINISM
A
POWERFUL NATIONS RISE AND WEAKER ONES FALL
9
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POLYGAMY
A
MANY WIVES
10
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MONOGAMY
A
ONE WIFE
11
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DIVINER
A
PERSON WHO TRIES TO READY “DIVINE SIGNS”
12
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FALLOW
A
LEAVING A FEILD UNPLANTED TO REGENERATE NUTRIENTS
13
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TRIANGULAR TRADE
A
TRADE ROUT OF SLAVES BETWEEN US BRITAIN AND AFRICA
14
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FETISH
A
MAGICAL ITEM THAT USUALLY PROMOTES SOMETHING GOOD LOL
15
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ORAL TRADITION
A
TELLING STORIES INSTEAD OF WRITING
