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11 Cards in this Set
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nomadic herding
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herders move their flocks to different pastures throughout the year
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leaching
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dissolving and washing away nutrients from soil
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escarpment
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a steep cliff or slope
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chaparral
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drought-resistant brush
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Sahel
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a region in Africa just south of the Sahara
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oral history
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information that is passed down by word of mouth
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colonialism
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African peoples were ruled by European countries under this arrangement
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savanna
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a grassland with scattered trees that supports a rich variety of wildlife
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land degradation
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a reduction in the productive potential of land, caused by such activities as overgrazing of animals
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plateau
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an elevated block of land with flat or gently rolling surfaces
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population density
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the average number of people in a given unit of area
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