| A | B |
|---|
| Canopy | Umbrella like convering formed by the tops of trees in a rain forest. |
| Hydroelectric Power | Electricity generated by flowing water. |
| Tsetse Fly | Insect whose bite can kill cattle or humans with a deadly disease called sleeping sickness. |
| Deforestation | Widespread cutting of forests. |
| Coral Reef | Structure at or near the water's surface formed by the skeletons of small sea animals. |
| Poaching | Illegal hunting of protected animals. |
| Free Enterprise System | Economic system in which people start and run businesses with limited govrernment intervention. |
| Cassava | Plant with roots that can be ground into flour to make bread or porridge. |
| Sisal | Plant fiber used to make rope and twine. |
| Habitat | Type of environment in which a particular animal species lives. |
| Ecotourist | Person who travels to another country to view its natural wonders. |
| Plantains | Kind of banana. |
| Autonomy | Self-government. |
| Watershed | Region drained by a river. |
| Endangered Species | Plant or animal under the threat of completely dying out. |
| Genocide | Mass murder of a people because of their race, religion, ethnicity, politics, or culture. |
| Refugee | Person who flees to another country to escape persecution or disaster. |
| Plate | Huge slab of rock that makes up the Earth's crust. |
| Clan | Group of people related to one another. |
