Vocab 1
A large geographic area with similar traits
Region
This is the World's largest desert.
The Sahara
The movement of people from rural to urban areas, resulting in the growth of urban areas
Urbanization
The "key" at the bottom of the map is also called...
A small business
micro-enterprise
Unfair or unequal difference
Disparity
It is difficult to find adequate food and shelter in the Sahara, so most people that live there are typically...
Nomads or nomadic
A change in a way of life to suite (or fit) new conditions
Adaptation
Use the compass rose
a small business owner or someone who has started a small business
micro-entrepreneur
A raised area of land, such as a hill or mountain, with a flat top.
Plateau
Most land in the Sahara is not suited for growing crops. This is called...
Marginal Land
A poorer country with a less advanced economy. In general, developing countries are trying to increase their industries and improve life for their people.
Developing country
Different types of maps can show us different information like physical landmarks, population, or climate. These are called...
Thematic maps
Because of gender-based division of labor and the lack of education for women in Africa, most women escape poverty by contributing to the
Informal economy
Natives of an area who have been conquered or dominated by others who came later. Native American tribes, such as the Cherokee and Navajo.
Indigenous Peoples
There are some areas in the Sahara that have small, deep pools of water. These areas are called what?
Oases
Someone who does not get enough food to lead a healthy life.
Undernourished
The center latitude line that runs across the middle of the Earth is called
The equator
Due to drought and lack of food, one of the largest challenges in the developing countries in Africa is
Undernourishment or starvation
This is the division of work into two categories based on gender. The result is that men and women do different kinds of work.
Gender-based division of labor
People in the Oases grow and sell things like dates, wheat, barley, and vegetables. These are called what?
Cash crops
The process by which land becomes more and more dry until it turns into desert. This may be caused by climate change, human activity, or both.
Desertification
Prime meridian
This is a disease that is transferred by mosquito bite and is estimated to kill one child every two minutes (according to the text)
Malaria