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Vocabulary
Climate Zones
Trade
Geography
Cause & Effect
100
a large grassy area with some trees and bushes
What is savanna
100
Hot, windy, & sandy Temperatures as high as 100 degrees F Very little rainfall Camels
What is desert
100
A path that is used to carry goods from one place to another
What is trade route
100
The river in northeastern Africa
What is Nile River
100
Cause: Africa had limited resources Effect: They traded to get what they needed therefore
Africa had limited resources; therefore, they traded to get what they needed.
200
one of Earth’s large areas of land - there are 7
What is continent
200
A lot of rainfall Lush and plentiful vegetation Monkeys, gorillas, hippopotamus, crocodiles, reptiles like frogs and snakes and many kinds of colorful birds
What is rainforest
200
Major resource found in north western Africa
What is gold
200
Body of water north of Africa
What is Mediterranean Sea
200
Cause: Ghana and Northern Africa didn’t speak the same language Effect: They used silent bartering because
Because Ghana and Northern Africa didn't speak the same language, they used silent bartering.
300
under : beneath : below
What is sub
300
Grasses and trees Dry open plains Elephants, giraffes, zebras
What is savanna
300
Major resource found in the Sahara
What is salt
300
Desert in southern Africa
What is Kalahari Desert
300
Cause: Growing sugar, cotton, and tobacco requires a lot of work Effect: Farm owners need a lot of people to work on the farms so
Growing sugar, cotton, and tobacco requires a lot of work; so, farm owners need a lot of people to work on the farms.
400
to exchange things (such as products or services) for other things instead of for money
What is barter
400
Nice temperatures Cool breezes and humidity Densely populated (many people)
What is Mediterranean
400
trading goods without talking
What is silent barter
400
Body of water to the east of Africa
What is the Indian Ocean
400
Cause: African kings wanted to be wealthy and guns to be strong Effect: They sold their own people into slavery since
Since African kings wanted to be wealthy and guns to be strong, they sold their own people into slavery.
500
on or to the other side of : across or beyond
What is trans
500
No trees Flat prairies of grassess A good amount of rainfall Small mammals like foxes and groundhogs
What is steppe
500
This made trade possible in Africa
What are camels
500
River in northwestern Africa
What is the Niger River
500
Cause: Slavery was Africa’s main source of making money Effect: The economy collapsed when slavery ended so
slavery was Africa's main source of making money; so, the economy collapsed when slavery ended.