Africa Chapters 1-4 Vocabulary

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Enclosed or nearly enclosed by land

Farming that provides for the basic needs of the farmer’s family, with little or nothing left over to sell.

The loss of forest from cutting down too many trees.

A form of agriculture in which an area of forest is cleared by cutting and burning and is then planted, usually for several seasons, before being left behind.

The process of bringing water to dry land

The basic physical systems of a country’s population, including healthcare, roads, utilities, water, and sewage.

The headscarf worn by Muslim women, sometimes including a veil that covers all of the face but the eyes.

The process by which a desert spreads and the soil loses its ability to hold water.