Africa Lesson Vocabulary

The removal or annihilation of a specific group of people.

Lowland between several mountain ranges created by the movement of a geologic fault.

A large raised area of mostly level land.

The separation of Black South Africans and White South Africans.

A small river or stream that flows into a larger body of water.

The expansion of the desert into the surrounding area.

Barriers to river travel.

No water or rainfall (precipitation)

A group of people who share the same ancestry, language, religion or other cultural traditions.

People who move to find fresh pasture for their herds.

A person displaced from their country due to war or natural disaster.

Artificially watering crops

Term given to countries that have abundant natural resources but are still poor.