Basin
an area of land where surface water from rain, melting snow, or ice
converges to a single point at a lower elevation
Aquifer
An aquifer is an underground layer of water-bearing permeable rocK
Canopy
The aboveground portion of a plant
Berlin Conference
The regulation of European colonization and trade in Africa during
the New Imperialism period, and coincided with Germany's sudden
emergence as an imperial power.
Pandemic
An infectious disease that spreads overa large region
Rai
A style of music fusing Arabic and Algerian folk elements with
Western rock
Ashanti
A member of a people of south central Ghana.
Commodity
A raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold
AIDS
A disease that a person gets when their immune system is defficent
Malaria
A disease that is transmitted by an infected mosquito
Escarpment
a long, steep slope
Oasis
A fertile spot in the desert where water can be found
Desertification
A type of land degradation in which a relatively dry land region
becomes increasingly arid
Cash Crop
A crop that is considered marketable
Masai
A member of a pastoral people living in Tanzania and Kenya
Stateless Society
A society that is not governed by a state
Apartheid
Racial segregation in south africa in 1948 - 1994
Diversify
To become more diverse
Cholera
an infectious and often fatal bacterial disease of the small
intestine, typically contracted from infected water supplies and
causing severe vomiting and diarrhea
Tuberculosis
An infectious disease that affects the lungs