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23 Cards in this Set
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Africa is the second largest continent in the world. Which one is larger |
Asia |
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What is the largest rift valley in the world |
The great rift valley of East Africa |
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The Egyptians relied on this important river for their civilization to thrive |
The Nile River |
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Oasis |
A wet fertile area in a desert with a natural spring or will provide water |
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Famine |
Extreme shortage of food |
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Savannah |
An area of tall grasses and scattered trees and shrubs |
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Safari |
Overland journey to view African wildlife |
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Rift Valley |
Places on earth surface where the crust stretches until it breaks |
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Apartheid |
South African government set a policy of separation of race |
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Inclave |
A small territory surrounded by foreign territory |
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Malaria |
A disease spread by mosquitoes that causes fever and pain |
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Inflation |
The rise in price that occurs when currency loses it's buying power |
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Sanction |
Economic or political penalties imposed by one country or another to force a change in policy |
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Dialect |
Regional variety of languages |
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Genocide |
The International destruction of a people |
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What are some key resources for the areas in the central African region |
Timber,copper,rivers,oil,gas |
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Longest river in the world ...... What body of water does it empty into |
Longest river on the world is the NILE RIVER The nile river goes into the Mediterranean sea |
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Describe the physical characteristics of the congo of Basin in Central Africa |
Tropical Savanna center of the region .flat surrounded by higher land plateaus and low hills surrounded |
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What was the country of South Africa separation of races know as |
Apartheid |
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What is the highest point of in all of Africa is on top of the.... |
Atlas Mountain |
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What are key resources in central America regions |
Timber,copper,rivers ,oil ,gas |
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This major canal links the Red Sea and the Mediterranean sea |
Suez Canal |
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Describe Sahel |
The semi arid Sahel is south of Sahara Desertification,the spread of desert like conditions is making the Sahel more like Sahara every year |
