Africa Geo. Vocab Question Preview (ID: 33571)


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rain forest
a) dense thick area of trees that receive a high amount of rain
b) umbrella like covering formed by the tops of trees
c) cutting down of forest without replanting
d) a forest that doesn't get any rain

canopy
a) umbrella like covering formed by the tops of trees in rainforest
b) steep cliff flanked by high land
c) cutting down of forest without replanting
d) steep cliff on the edge of a plateau

desertification
a) process by which areas turn into a desert
b) small particles of rich soil, at times left behind by flooding
c) cutting down of forest without replanting
d) a massive desert that has animals and creatures in it

deforestation
a) cutting down of forest without replanting
b) a forest area in the Congo
c) when seeds are planted after trees are cut down
d) process by which areas turn into a desert

greenline
a) area of land where agriculture stops and desert starts
b) a area where animals drink from on the savanna
c) umbrella like covering formed by the tops of trees
d) small particles of rich soil, at times left behind by flooding

industrial waste
a) waste used to make drills, saws or other tools
b) waste used to make jewelry
c) waste found by young children
d) waste from industries dumped in the rivers

silt
a) small particles of rich soil, at times left behind by flooding
b) cutting down of forest without replanting
c) a tool desert people use to remove trees
d) umbrella like covering formed by the tops of trees

ecotourism
a) a type of tourism where go to see the nature and wonders of the land
b) a type of tourism done only in america
c) a type of SCUBA diving people do on a trip
d) process by which areas turn into a desert

savanna
a) grassland area with few trees between the tropics
b) process by which areas turn into a desert
c) small particles of rich soil, at times left behind by flooding
d) long period of time without rain

drought
a) long period of time without rain
b) process by which areas turn into a desert
c) type of way people desalinate water
d) process by which areas turn into a gorge

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