I Trimestre

Apuntes

• I Trimestre: Social Studies Guide --- • Terms to Know Rainforest: A forest with warm temperatures, high humidity, and thick vegetation that receives 100 inches of rain per year. Deforestation: The practice of cutting down forests for crops or urban use. Pride: A group of lions that live together. Hydroelectric Power: A source of energy that uses flowing water to produce electricity. First Language: The language learned by the children of a particular people. Caravans: A group of merchants traveling together for safety. Lingua Franca: The common language among several groups of people. Malnutrition: The lack of enough food. Transatlantic Slave Trade: The business of trading slaves taken from Africa across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas. Missionary: A person sent by a religious organization to convert others to that religion. Savanna: Grassland, as in the south of Sub-Saharan Africa. Transition Zone: An area between two geographic regions that has characteristics of both. --- • Additional Terms Landlocked: Surrounded by land on all sides, with no direct access to a seacoast. Erosion: The process by which rocks and soil slowly break apart and are worn away. Mi...