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Human Environment Interaction
how people affect their environment and how their environment affects them
Region
an area defined by one or more natural or cultural characteristics that set it apart from other areas
location
The position of anything on Earth's surface. Either Absolute or Relative Location
place
A specific point on Earth distinguished by a particular character.
Movement
how people, goods, and ideas get from one place to another
climate
The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
Latitude
Distance north or south of the equator
Longitude
Distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees
land use
Various ways humans use the land such as agricultural, industrial, residential, or recreational
economic activity
any action that relates to the making, buying, and selling of goods and services
Suez Canal
A ship canal in northeastern Egypt linking the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea
poaching
Illegal hunting of protected animals
extinct
no longer in existence
urban
city
rural
countryside
Congo River
A river in Central Africa that flows into the Atlantic Ocean
Nile River
The world's longest river, which flows northward through East Africa into the Mediterranean Sea
Lake Victoria
largest lake in Africa
Mt. Kilimanjaro
highest mountain in Africa
Sahara Desert
the largest desert in the world, covering most of northern Africa
Ethiopian Highlands
A mountainous region located near the horn of East Africa
Madagascar
Largest island off the Eastern Coast of Africa
physical characteristics
features of the earth's surface, such as landforms, water systems, climate patterns, and plant and animal life
game reserve
an area set aside by the government where animals are protected from hunters
canal
long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation
endangered
A species whose numbers are so small that the species is at risk of extinction
irragate
To supply dry land with water by using ditches or canals.
semi-arid
Hot, dry summers and cool, dry winters
arid
extremely dry
port
a large harbor where many ships come to drop off and pick up products to be delivered across the ocean.
deforestation
the action of clearing a wide area of trees.
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