Vocab Mods 1-4
A large division of time.
Era
The high plains, usually in South America.
Altiplano
This North African country is known for its ancient pyramids and has its capital in Cairo.
Egypt.
The large body of water surrounded by Europe, North Africa, and Southwest Asia.
Mediterranean Sea
Mr. MacK's favorite football team.
The Philadelphia Eagles
The practice of drawing/creating maps.
Cartography
A traditional storyteller, usually in West Africa.
Griot
This South American country is the largest by both area and population on the continent.
Brazil
The name of this desert means "desert" in Arabic.
Sahara
Mr. MacK's favorite bird.
Flamingo
Firsthand evidence of an event in history.
Primary Source
A waterfall or rapids in a river.
Cataract
The capital of this Southwest Asian country is Riyadh, and it is home to the Islamic holy cities of Mecca and Medina.
Saudi Arabia
This source of the Nile River is located in East Africa.
Lake Victoria
Mr. MacK's age.
29
An organization with different levels of authority.
Hierarchy
Church officials.
Clergy
This is the only country in Central America that does not have a coastline on the Caribbean Sea.
El Salvador
Two countries in South America are landlocked. Name them.
Bolivia and Paraguay
Mr. MacK's middle name.
Thomas
A large area of sand.
Erg
An area where river currents meet the ocean tide.
Estuary
This African country is landlocked and entirely surrounded by South Africa on all sides.
Lesotho
This country is home to two unique, narrow physical features: a canal and an isthmus.
Panama.
The name of Mr. MacK's snail tattoo.
Neville