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Geography of Africa
Geography and landforms of Africa
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Geography
6th Grade
03/18/2008

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SAVANNA

Definition
GRASSLANDS WITH SCATTERED TREES AND BUSHES
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SAHEL
Definition
BORDER OF LAND BETWEEN THE SAHARA DESERT AND THE SAVANNA
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SAHARA
Definition
LARGEST DESERT IN THE WORLD;  LOCATED IN NORTHERN AFRICA
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KALAHARI
Definition

VERY DRY DESERT;

LOCATED IN SOUTHERN AFRICA

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NAMIB
Definition

DESERT WITH COOL TEMPERATURES;

LOCATED ON SOUTHWEST COAST OF AFRICA

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KILIMANJARO
Definition

HIGHEST MOUNTAIN IN AFRICA;

LOCATED IN EAST AFRICA

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VICTORIA
Definition

LARGEST LAKE IN AFRICA;

LOCATED IN THE GREAT RIFT VALLEY (EAST AFRICA)

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ZAMBEZI
Definition
RIVER WHERE VICTORIA FALLS IS LOCATED
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TANGANYIKA
Definition

2nd DEEPEST LAKE IN THE WORLD;

LOCATED IN THE GREAT RIFT VALLEY

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TROPICAL RAIN FOREST
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BIOME WITH MANY TREES AND MUCH RAINFALL;

LOCATED IN EQUATORIAL AFRICA

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COMMERCIAL FARMS
Definition

LARGE FARMS;

GROW CROPS FOR SALE

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SUBSISTENCE FARMING
Definition

SMALL FARMS;

GROW CROPS FOR FARMERS OWN USE

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SLASH AND BURN FARMING
Definition
FARMING WHERE TREES ARE CUT AND BURNED TO CLEAR THE LAND
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MULTILINGUAL
Definition
ABLE TO SPEAK SEVERAL LANGUAGES
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EQUATORIAL
Definition
LAND LOCATED ALONG THE EQUATOR
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SUB-SAHARAN
Definition
AFRICA SOUTH OR BELOW THE SAHARA DESERT
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LAKE CHAD
Definition
LAKE LOCATED IN THE SAHEL
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EAST AFRICA

Definition
REGION THAT IS THE MOST MOUNTAINOUS
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NORTH AFRICA
Definition
REGION THAT IS MOSTLY DESERT LAND
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DIVERSITY
Definition
HAVING GREAT VARIETY OR DIFFERENCES
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