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