West Africa Vocab Flashcards

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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.

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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

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silent barter

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a process in which people exchange goods without contacting each other directly.

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Sahara

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a large, hot desert in North Africa that covers about 3.5 million square miles

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Sahel

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a zone of semi desert, south of the Sahara, where short grasses, small bushes, and a few trees grow

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savanna

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a vegetation zone of tall grasses and scattered trees, with a long rainy season

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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

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