W Africa Flashcards
1
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scarcity
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all societies must address the problems that resources are limited and needs and wants are unlimited.
2
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interdependence
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because we live on one planet and cannot satisfy all of our own needs, we depend on others for mutually beneficial solutions to common problems
3
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silent barter
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a process in which people exchange goods without contacting each other directly.
4
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Sahara
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a large, hot desert in North Africa that covers about 3.5 million square miles
5
Q
Sahel
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a zone of semi desert, south of the Sahara, where short grasses, small bushes, and a few trees grow
6
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savanna
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a vegetation zone of tall grasses and scattered trees, with a long rainy season
7
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Niger River
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the longest river in West Africa, and a kind of trading highway in early times
