| A | B |
|---|
| desertification | spead of desert condition to usable land |
| Niger River | provides water and transportation to West Africa |
| Sahel | Strip of land that divides the desert from the wetter areas |
| Savanna | area of tall grasses and scattered trees |
| Animism | The belief that bodies of water, animas and trees have spirits |
| Lagos | Important capital for oil industry |
| Secede | Break away from main country |
| Famine | Widespread food shortage |
| Slash and Burn | A technique used to clear cut land |
| Indigenous | native to the land |
| Subsitance famer | Grows crops only for self |
| deforestation | Mass removal of trees |
| Coup | Military overthrow of government |
| Drought | Long period without water |
| Rural | Pertaining to the country |
| Urban | Pertaining to the city |
| Ghana | Timber is an export |
| Nigeria | World producer of oil |
| Seirra Leone | Diamond producer |
| Refugee | Person fleeing for famine, disease, war, or political prosectuation |
| Cape Verde | Christian majority country |
| Mauritania | Muslim majority country |
| deciduous | trees that loose their leaves in the winter |
