Africa Portfolio Vocabulary Crossword

The process where arable land becomes a desert.
The process of clearing a large area of trees.
A flat grassland with scattered tree growth.
A semiarid region of north-central Africa south of the Sahara Desert that is slowly turning to desert.
The desert that covers 1/3 of Africa.
This is located in Central Africa, is hot and humid, and gets 90" of rain annually.
An area that is surrounded by land.
Land with fertile soil and is used to grow crops.
An ethnic group located in southern Ghana, practice the traditional religion, "Akan" and speak Ashanti.
An ethnic group that originated in Africa about 4,000 years ago and practice Christianity and traditional African religions.
The most common ethnic group in Northern Africa, practice Islam, and ancestors come from Saudi Arabia.
An ethnic group that lives in Southeast Africa, Kenya coast, practice Islam, Christianity, and traditional African religions.
A widespread scarcity of food that causes people to die or starve.
The Europeans held a meeting to plan out how they would divide Africa.
A person who starts their own business.
The dividing and conquering of Africa by European powers.
Encourages Africans around the world to show nationalism for Africa.
A ban on trade, possibly limited to certain sectors, or with certain exceptions.
Sudan and Nigeria are the 2 major produces of this natural resource.
Natural resource mainly found in Central and South Africa and the East Coast.