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21 Cards in this Set
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Escarpment |
A long steep slope especially one at the end of a plateau |
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Leach |
drain away from soil, ash, or similar material by the action of percolating liquid, especially rainwater.
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Per Capita Income |
income per person, is the meanincome of the people in an economic unit such as a country or city
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Oral History |
Telling history from passing it down generations through stories |
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Lingua Franca |
A language that is adopted as a common language between speakers whose native languages are different |
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Ecotourism |
Tourism often directed towards exotic often endangered natural enviroments |
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Cataract |
A large waterfall |
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Urbanization |
An area that becomes more like a city |
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Middle Passage |
The sea journey taken by slave ships |
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Extended Family |
Faamily through the generations |
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Desertification |
The process in which a fertile land becomes more like a desert |
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Fault |
An extended break in a body of rock |
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Ethnic group |
A group that has the same ethnic beliefs |
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Apartheid |
A system of segregation in South Africa |
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Clan |
a group of close-knit and interrelated families
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Habitat |
The natural home or enviroment of an animal or plant life |
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Savanna |
a grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees |
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Gross domestic Product |
the total value of goods produced and services provided in a country during one year
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Universal Suffrage |
The right for everyone to vote |
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Literacy Rate |
The percentage of people who are able to read |
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Poaching |
Illegally hunting and killing animals |
