Vocabulary

So you think you know Africa
Vocabulary #2
100

To move liquid around in your mouth to clean your throat. 

Gargle

100

Is Africa a country? 

No, Africa is a Continent

100

A large mass of land that is usually made up of several countries

Continent 

200

Shocked or surprised

Dazed

200

Africa is teeming with wild life.

False, most species must be protected or they will soon be gone forever. 

200

An imaginary line around the earth that is equal distance from each pole 

Equator 

300

Full of folds or creases

puckered

300

What percent of Africans live in cities?

40%

300

Wrong beliefs

misconceptions

400

A piece of rock that has separated from a larger rock 

Boulder 

400

Is Africa one big desert? 

No, not all Africa is dry and dusty 

400

Unfair beliefs or statements about a group

Stereotypes

500

Lay flat against something.

Plastered

500

How many languages are spoken in Africa? 

More than 2,000 languages

500

The buying and selling of a lot of items in many places. 

Commerce