Africa Climate Terms
SteppeArid grassland with few or no treesNot as dry as a desertSimilar to the Prairie and parts of the Great Plains in the US
SavannaCombination of woodland and grasslandNot as dry as steppeTrees are not densely packed as a rainforest
Rain ForestAn abundance of rain and vegetationThreatened by logging and clearing land for farmingPoaching as threatened many species
HighlandsMountainous RegionCombination of mountains and plateausEthiopian Highlands
Great Rift ValleyLarge valley that stretches from the Red Sea to the foot of Mt. KilimanjaroEarliest human origins
DesertificationProcess of degrading the arid and semi-humid landsLand becomes more dryCausesOver using land by agricultureCattle over grazing compacting landDeforestationOverusing water suppliesClimate Change