Desertification
the process by which an area turns into a desert
Hydroelectric power
the electricity that us created by flowing water
Geothermal energy
the electricity produced by natural, underground sources of steam
Imperialism
a policy by which a country increases its power by gaining control over other areas of the world
Genocide
the mass murder of people from a particular ethnic group
Subsistence Agriculture
growing only enough food to feed oneself and one's family
Oral tradition
the process of passing stories by word of mouth from generation to generation
Poaching
illegal fishing or hunting
Slash-and-burn
a method of farming that involves cutting clown trees and underbrush and burning that area to create field for crops
Colonialism
a policy based on control of one's country
Missionaries
someone who trues to convert others to a certain religion
Trade languages
a common language that emerges when countries trade with each other
Depict
to show
Harmattan
a wind off the Atlantic coast of Africa that blows from the northeast to the south, carrying large amounts of dust
Displace
to take over a place or position of others
Secede
to withdraw from a group or country
Pidgin
a language formed by combining parts of several different languages
Creole
a group of languages developed by enslaved people on colonial plantations that is a mixture of French, Spanish, and African
Kente
the colorful, handwoven cloth produced in Ghana
Infrastructure
a system of roads and railroads that allows the transportation of materials
Landlocked
having no borders with an ocean or a sea
Reservior
an artificial lake created by a dam
Blood Diamond
diamonds that are sold on the black market, with the proceeds going to provide guns and communication for violence
Apatheld
the system of laws in South Africa aimed at seperating the races
Embargo`
a ban on trade with a particular country