Africa

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.