Chapter 20
a body of water that was once a major source of freshwater but is now depleted by drought and over-demand
Lake Chad
A decade-olds conflict in Sudan that ended in 2005 was based on a dispute over
a Muslim government versus a secular government.
a plan that calls for a wall of trees to divide the semi-arid Sahel from the Sahara
Great Green Wall
One of the legacies of the Transition Zone’s colonial past is...
its countries’ political boundaries.
the practice of passing down stories from generation to generation by word of mouth
oral tradition
Which action would produce the best results toward combating desertification?
adopting agricultural methods that put less stress on the land
to be headed by a male family member
patriarchal
What is the topography of the Sahel?
mainly flat with a series of plateaus