BREWER CHAPTER 10 Flashcards
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Rift
to separate two pieces from one another
Desertification
the process by which an area turns into a desert
Hydroelectric power
the energy that is created by flowing water
Geothermal energy
the energy produced by natural underground sources of steam
At what city do the blue nile and the white nile meet?
Khartoum
What will be the effect of the tectonic plate activity on East Africa eventually
east africa will separate from Africa
why was the Jonglei canal never completed
sudan had a civil war
how have droughts and unwise land use affected the Sahel
desertification
what is the great rift valley
a series of mountains and valleys
what event draws thousands of tourists to East Africa each year
the great migration
why would Sudan, Djibouti, and Somalia have high temperatures for much of the year
they are close to the coast so that means that they will be warmer.
why do temperatures tend to be cool in inland east africa despite being close to the equator?
higher elevation
tribute
money paid by one country to another in surrender or for protection
imperialism
a policy by which a country increases its power by gaining control over other areas of the world
genocide
the mass murder of people from a particular ethnic group
