Africa Vocabulary

A large landmass; Africa and Asia are two examples

• Niger River

• Semi arid region

• Georgia

• Continent

An area with similar geographic or cultural features

• Region

• Capacity

• Africa

• South Africa

1. The process by which fertile land becomes desert due to drought, deforestation, or poor agriculture.

• Climate

• Weather Control

• Desertification

• Fertile Land

1. The largest hot desert in the world, located in North Africa.

• Sahara Desert

• Savanna

• West Africa

• Drought

The average weather conditions in a region over time

• Climate

• Weather

• Sahara Desert

• Grassland

1. A dry, semi-arid region south of the Sahara Desert that is experiencing desertification.

• Region

• South

• Water Scarcity

• Sahel

1. A major river in Central Africa that flows through the rainforest.

• Congo River

• Savanna River

• Great Lakes

• Lake Erie

1. A major river in West Africa that provides water for farming, fishing, and transportation.

• Water Scarcity

• Niger River

• Farming

• Pollution

A grassland region in Africa, home to many animals and seasonal rainfall

• Savanna

• Egypt

• Malia

• Arizona Desert

1. A dense, wet forest near the equator with high biodiversity.

• Tropical Rainforest

• West Africa

• South Africa

• Rainforest