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54 Cards in this Set
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Write the definition of a cataract
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A large, powerful waterfall. Water spreads horizontally as it descends while remaining in contact with bedrock. ... MAKES IT HARD FOR PEOPLE TO REACH THE COAST
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Leaching is what?
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the loss of water-soluble plant nutrients from the soil, due to rain and irrigation.IT IS HARD TO GROW FOOD WHEN YOUR LAND IS LEACHING.
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What does escarpment mean?
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•A long cliff separating two relatively level or gently sloping surfaces. YOU CAN FIND THEM IN VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS.
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What is the major landform south of the Sahara in Africa?
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vast plateau surrounded by a narrow coastal plain
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The cimate bands that cover Africa run how?
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North to south and include semi-arid, tropical and moderte regions.
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Why are South Africa, Swaziland, and southern tip of Mozambique are the most heavily populated areas in Africa?
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they have mild climates and good farmlands
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The landform that was probably formed when two tectonic plates moved apart is the ____?
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Great Rift Valley
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Which two countries controlled most of Africa south of the Sahara in 1914?
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British and French
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How many countries were independent in the region (Africa South of the Sahara in 1914)?
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2
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What is a traditional Arab open-air market in Egypt?
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BAZAAR
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What is the practic of building walls around fields in order to trap the water and silt overflowing from banks of rivers?
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BASSIN IRRIGATION
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Ruler of ancient Egypt who was worshipped as a god?
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Pharaoh
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Artificial late created by damming a river is what?
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reservior
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Older Arab section of a city in North Africa is what?
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MEDINA
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System that provides needed water to fields throughout the year is called what?
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perrential irrigation
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Large group of merchants joined together to travel in safety is called?
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CARAVAN
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What is not true of the Nile River?
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it empties into the Indian Ocean
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What factor made Egypt a tempting target of waves of invaders?
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its location between, Asia, Africa and Europe
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How did Great Britain gain control of the Suez Canal?
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by buying Egypt's share of ownership of the canal
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What is an important Arab contribution to North African culture?
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Islamic religion
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Where do most of the population of Algeria, Libya and Morocco live?
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In urban areas
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A system where walls ARE BUILT around fields in order to trap floodwater and silt is called?
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BASIN IRRIGATION
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Where is NILE water stored, called Lake Nassar?
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reservoir
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What is an older section a North Africn city called?
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Medina
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What is money used to build and support new industries called?
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CAPITAL
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A ____ ____ PROVIDES WATER AS NEEDED TO FIELDS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
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BASIN IRRIGATION
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A _____ is a traditional open air market?
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bazarre
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What's the population density of South Africa?
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2-60 per sq. mile
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What region of southern Africa that is LARGE, has a low population.
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Nambia
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Where do Nigeria's least fertile land lie/
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MIDDLE BELT
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What has been Nigeria's most important economic actitiy since 1980?
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PRODUCING OIL
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What's the city of Tombouctou known for under the rule of Mansa Musa/
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center of ISLAMIC CULTURE
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What environmental factors influence the farmers of Sahel?
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overgrazing has led to drought conditions and loss of farmland
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Cut of from the sea is called?
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landlocked
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The process of striping land of its trees is what?
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deforestation
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Farming methods that move crops to new soil and abandons depleted soil.
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SHIFTING AGRICULTURE
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Area of lake, creeks and swamps located away from the ocean is what?
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INLAND DELTA
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Process in which land loses all vegetation is called what?
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desertification
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What is a disease caused by an unhealthy diet?
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malnutrition
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What is the VALUEof a location for nations planning large-scale military actions?
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STRATEGIC VALUE
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WHAT IS A TYPE OF GOVERNMENT IN WHICH ONE ETHNIC group rules over other ethnic groups?
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ETHNOCRACY
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What is the act of forcing people to move into towns and to work on collective farms
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VILLAGIZATION
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What is South Africa's policy of strick discrimination against non-whites in the areas of racial, political and economy called ?
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APARTHEID
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An economic policy of mutual cooperation, or pulling together is called what?
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HARAMBEE
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When economic measures are used against a country to force it to comply with international law it is called what?
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SANCTIONS
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Act of taking land from those who have plenty and giving it to those who have little or none is what?
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LAND REDISTRIBUTION
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The Indian subcontinent includes India and what?
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1)Afganistan
2) Pakistan 3) Nepal 4) Sir Lanka 5) Bagladesh 6) Bhutan |
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The Indian subcontinent is separated from the res to Asia by what ?
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Himalayans
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Does the KRISHNA RIVER form the large alluvial plain in northern Asia?
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NO
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What do most do to earn a living in South ASia?
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farming
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Most followers in South Asia are from which two religions?
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Sikhism and Buddism
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Study the Political Map of South Asia and know where the following is:
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1) Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal
2. the countries and capitals of: India-*New Delhi Sri Lanka-*Colombo Nepal-*Kathmandu Pakistan-* Islamabad Afganistan-* Kabul Bangladesh-*Dhaka Bhutan-*Thimphu Page #591 in World Geo book |
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Study you maps for weather and understand them too.
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Page 595 World Geo book
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Understand a bar graph on annual parcipitation.
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see page 594 in World Geo. book
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