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African Physical Geography Vocab Flashcards

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Agriculture

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The art and science of cultivating land for growing crops (farming) or raising livestock (ranching).

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Ancient

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Very old.

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Aquatic

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Having to do with water.

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Arid

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Dry.

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Barrier Island

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Long, narrow strip of sandy land, built up by waves and tides that protects the mainland shore from erosion.

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Basin

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A dip or depression in the surface of the land or ocean floor.

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Bedrock

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Solid rock beneath the Earth’s soil and sand.

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Cattle

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Cows and oxen.

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Coast

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Edge of land along the sea or other large bodies of water.

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Conserve

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To save or to use wisely.

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Consume

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To use up.

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Continent

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One of the seven main land masses on Earth.

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Coral reef

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Rocky ocean features made up of millions of coral skeletons.

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Craggy

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Rugged or rocky.

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Craton

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Old, stable part of continental crust, made up of shields and platforms.

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Cultivate

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To prepare and nurture the land for crops.

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Deforestation

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Destruction or removal of forests and their undergrowth.

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Delta

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The flat, low-laying plain that sometimes forms at the mouth of a river from deposits of sediments.

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Desert

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Area of land that receives no more than 25 centimeters (10 inches) of precipitation each year.

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Desertification

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Rapid depletion of plant life and topsoil, often associated with drought and human activity.

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Development

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Construction or preparation of land for housing, industry, or agriculture.

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Diverse

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Varied or having many different types.

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Dome

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Shape that is half of a sphere.

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Dromedary Camel

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Large pack animal with one hump, native to Northern Africa and the Middle East.

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Drought
Period of time with greatly reduced precipitation.
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Emblematic
Symbolic or representative.
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Endanger
To put at risk.
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Enviroment
Conditions that surround and influence an organism or community.
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Equator
Imaginary line around the Earth, another planet, or star running east-west, 0 degrees latitude.
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Erg
Vast area covered with sand dunes.
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Estinction
Process of complete disappearance of a species on the planet Earth.
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Fertile
Able to produce crops or sustain agriculture.
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Flora
Plants associated with an area or time period.
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Fodder
Food for livestock consisting of whole plants.
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Forestry
Management, cultivation, and harvesting of trees and other vegetation in forests.
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Game reserve
Area of land fulled with wildlife and preserved for hunting or tourism.
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Geologic
Having to do with the physical formation of the Earth.
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Grassland
Ecosystem with large, flat areas of grasses.
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Gravel
Small stones or pebbles.
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Hamada
Desert landscape with rocky plateaus and little soil, sand, or vegetation.
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Herd
Group of animals.
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Human geography
The study of the way human communities and systems interact with their environment.
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Industrial
Having to do with factories or mechanical production.
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Invasive species
Type of plant or animal that is not indigenous to a particular area and causes economic or environmental harm.
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Irrigation
Watering land, usually for agriculture, by artificial means.
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Kidney
Organ that removes the waste products from blood and helps regulate general health.
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Lake
Body of water surrounded by land.
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Landscape
The geographic features of a region.
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Magma
Molten, or partially melted, rock beneath the Earth's surface.
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Mangrove
Type of tree or shrub with long, thick roots that grows in salty waters.
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Mantle
Middle layer of the Earth, made of mostly solid rock.
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Migration
Movement of a group of people or animals from one place to another.
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Nimble
Swift and agile.
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Nutrient
Substance an organism needs for energy, growth, and life.
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Oasis
Area made fertile by a source of fresh water in an otherwise arid region.
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Physical geography
Study of the natural features and processes of the Earth.
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Plain
Flat, smooth area at a low elevation.
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Plateau
Large region that is higher than the surrounding area and relatively flat.
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Predator
Animal that hunts other animals for food.
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Prehistoric
Period of time that occurred before the invention of written records.
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Prey
Animal that is hunted and eaten by other animals.
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Primate
Type of mammal, including humans, apes, and monkeys.
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Primitive
Simple or crude.
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Rainforest
Area of tall, mostly evergreen trees and a high amount of rainfall.
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Reg
Hard plains of sand, gravel, and rock. Also called desert pavement.
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Resource
Available supple of material, goods, or services. Resources can be natural or human.
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Root system
All of a plant's roots.
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Sahel
Transition zone in northern Africa between the Sahara Desert in the north and the savanna ecosystems in the South.
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Salt
(Sodium chloride, NaCl) Crystalline mineral often used as a seasoning or a preservative for food.
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Sand dune
Mound of sand created by the wind.
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Savanna
Type of tropical grassland with scattered trees.
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Scavenge
To feed on dead or decaying material.
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Snout
Protruding nose and jaw of an animal such as a pig.
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Soil
Top layer of the Earth's surface where plant can grow.
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Source
Beginning of a steam, river, or other flow of water.
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Spring
Small flow of water flowing naturally from an underground water source.
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Terestrial
Having to do with the Earth or dry land.
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Toxic
Poisonous.
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Transition zone
Area between two natural or artificial regions.
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Vegetation
All the plant life of a specific place.
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Watering hole
Small pond or spring where animals travel to drink.

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