Rainforests and desertification Flashcards
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What is afforestation?
A
Planting trees
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What is agroforestry
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Agroforestry is when crops are grown so the soil is never left bare and easy to erode
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Deforestation
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Cutting down trees
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What is drought?
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A long period of little or no rain. A period that is drier than usual, insufficient rain
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What is desertification?
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Desertification is the turning of land into desert, the climate of a dry region becomes drier.
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What is overgrazing
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When there is too many animals for an area of land
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Q
What does nomadic mean?
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Nomadic means people who move from place to place
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What does LEDC stand for?
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Less economically developed country
