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African Physical Geography Vocab Flashcards

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Agriculture

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The art and science of cultivating land for growing crops (farming) or raising livestock (ranching).

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Ancient

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Very old.

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Aquatic

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Having to do with water.

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Arid

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Dry.

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Barrier Island

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Long, narrow strip of sandy land, built up by waves and tides that protects the mainland shore from erosion.

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Basin

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A dip or depression in the surface of the land or ocean floor.

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Bedrock

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Solid rock beneath the Earth’s soil and sand.

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Cattle

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Cows and oxen.

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Coast

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Edge of land along the sea or other large bodies of water.

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Conserve

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To save or to use wisely.

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Consume

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To use up.

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Continent

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One of the seven main land masses on Earth.

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Coral reef

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Rocky ocean features made up of millions of coral skeletons.

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Craggy

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Rugged or rocky.

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Craton

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Old, stable part of continental crust, made up of shields and platforms.

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Cultivate

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To prepare and nurture the land for crops.

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Deforestation

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Destruction or removal of forests and their undergrowth.

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Delta

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The flat, low-laying plain that sometimes forms at the mouth of a river from deposits of sediments.

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Desert

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Area of land that receives no more than 25 centimeters (10 inches) of precipitation each year.

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Desertification

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Rapid depletion of plant life and topsoil, often associated with drought and human activity.

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Development

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Construction or preparation of land for housing, industry, or agriculture.

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Diverse

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Varied or having many different types.

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Dome

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Shape that is half of a sphere.

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Dromedary Camel

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Large pack animal with one hump, native to Northern Africa and the Middle East.

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Drought

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Period of time with greatly reduced precipitation.

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Emblematic

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Symbolic or representative.

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Endanger

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To put at risk.

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Enviroment

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Conditions that surround and influence an 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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Erg

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Vast area covered with sand dunes.

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Estinction

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Process of complete disappearance of a species on the planet Earth.

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Fertile

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Able to produce crops or sustain agriculture.

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Flora

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Plants associated with an area or time period.

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Fodder

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Food for livestock consisting of whole plants.

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Forestry

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Management, cultivation, and harvesting of trees and other vegetation in forests.

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Game reserve

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Area of land fulled with wildlife and preserved for hunting or tourism.

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Geologic

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Having to do with the physical formation of the Earth.

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Grassland

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Ecosystem with large, flat areas of grasses.

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Gravel

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Small stones or pebbles.

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Hamada

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Desert landscape with rocky plateaus and little soil, sand, or vegetation.

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Herd

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Group of animals.

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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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Industrial

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Having to do with factories or mechanical production.

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Invasive species

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Type of plant or animal that is not indigenous to a particular area and causes economic or environmental harm.

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Irrigation

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Watering land, usually for agriculture, by artificial means.

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Kidney

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Organ that removes the waste products from blood and helps regulate general health.

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Lake

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Body of water surrounded by land.

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Landscape

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The geographic features of a region.

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Magma

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Molten, or partially melted, rock beneath the Earth’s surface.

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Mangrove

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Type of tree or shrub with long, thick roots that grows in salty waters.

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Mantle

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Middle layer of the Earth, made of mostly solid rock.

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Migration

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Movement of a group of people or animals from one place to another.

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Nimble

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Swift and agile.

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Nutrient

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Substance an organism needs for energy, growth, and life.

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Oasis

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Area made fertile by a source of fresh water in an otherwise arid region.

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Physical geography

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Study of the natural features and processes of the Earth.

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Plain

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Flat, smooth area at a low elevation.

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Plateau

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Large region that is higher than the surrounding area and relatively flat.

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Predator

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Animal that hunts other animals for food.

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Prehistoric

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Period of time that occurred before the invention of written records.

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Prey

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Animal that is hunted and eaten by other animals.

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Primate

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Type of mammal, including humans, apes, and monkeys.

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Primitive

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Simple or crude.

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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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Reg

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Hard plains of sand, gravel, and rock. Also called desert pavement.

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Resource

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Available supple of material, goods, or services. Resources can be natural or human.

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Root system

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All of a plant’s roots.

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Sahel

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Transition zone in northern Africa between the Sahara Desert in the north and the savanna ecosystems in the South.

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Salt

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(Sodium chloride, NaCl) Crystalline mineral often used as a seasoning or a preservative for food.

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Sand dune

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Mound of sand created by the wind.

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Savanna

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Type of tropical grassland with scattered trees.

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Scavenge

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To feed on dead or decaying material.

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Snout

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Protruding nose and jaw of an animal such as a pig.

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Soil

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Top layer of the Earth’s surface where plant can grow.

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Source

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Beginning of a steam, river, or other flow of water.

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Spring

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Small flow of water flowing naturally from an underground water source.

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Terestrial

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Having to do with the Earth or dry land.

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Toxic

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Poisonous.

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Transition zone

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Area between two natural or artificial regions.

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Vegetation

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All the plant life of a specific place.

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Watering hole

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Small pond or spring where animals travel to drink.

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