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Africa Climate Terms

Africa Climate Terms. Steppe. Arid grassland with few or no trees Not as dry as a desert Similar to the Prairie and parts of the Great Plains in the US. Savanna. Combination of woodland and grassland Not as dry as steppe Trees are not densely packed as a rainforest. Rain Forest.

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Africa Climate Terms

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  1. Africa Climate Terms

  2. Steppe • Arid grassland with few or no trees • Not as dry as a desert • Similar to the Prairie and parts of the Great Plains in the US

  3. Savanna • Combination of woodland and grassland • Not as dry as steppe • Trees are not densely packed as a rainforest

  4. Rain Forest • An abundance of rain and vegetation • Threatened by logging and clearing land for farming • Poaching as threatened many species

  5. Highlands • Mountainous Region • Combination of mountains and plateaus • Ethiopian Highlands

  6. Great Rift Valley • Large valley that stretches from the Red Sea to the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro • Earliest human origins

  7. Desertification • Process of degrading the arid and semi-humid lands • Land becomes more dry • Causes • Over using land by agriculture • Cattle over grazing compacting land • Deforestation • Overusing water supplies • Climate Change

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