| A | B |
|---|
| drought | an extended time without rainfall |
| deforestation | cutting down the trees in an area |
| savanna | an open grassy area with a few scattered trees |
| desertification | when deserts expand into grasslands |
| religious group | a group of people who share the same belief system |
| Sahel | the border between the desert to the north and wetter climates to the south |
| water pollution | when things are dumped into water sources making them impure |
| human waste runoff | a major contributor to water pollution in Africa |
| degradation | whens soil becomes of poorer quality over time |
| subsistence agriculture | producing only enough to feed one's family |
| standard of living | the quality of one's life.. this could include educational level, health care, access to other services, etc. |
| per capita | an amount per person |
| population density | the amount of people living in an area |
| Sahara | the largest hot desert in the world... major environmental area of Africa |
| tropical rainforest | area of Africa along the Equator... at risk of deforestation.. very wet |
| literacy rate | with a high one of these your standard of living is sure to go up |
| ethnic group | a group of people that share the same language, culture, etc. |
| Arab | an ethnic group of North Africa... mostly Muslim |
| scarcity | got a little, need much more |
| Ashanti | ethnic group of Africa known for their trad. religion that includes belief in supernatural powers, etc. |
| Bantu | ethnic group of Africa; they practice a trad. religion that includes ancestor worship |
| Swahili | ethnic group of Eastern Africa... mostly Muslim |
| Islam | major religion of Africa for most people of the Arab & Swahili ethnic group |
| traditional religion | a belief system that includes ancestor worship & belief in supernatural forces. |
