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Africa
Vocabulary Quiz Answer Key
Directions:
Match the vocabulary
words to the definition given in each problem.
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1. A disease that weakens the immune system, formally known as Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, this is the final stage of HIV |
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C) AIDS |
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2. Showing or having a willingness to act in a dishonest manner in return for personal gain |
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C) corrupt |
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3. The process by which once fertile land becomes desert. This is usually because of drought, poor agriculture, or deforestation |
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A) desertification |
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4. A prolonged period of abnormally low amounts of precipitation |
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A) drought |
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5. An infectious disease that is widespread in a community at a particular time |
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B) epidemic |
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6. A shortage or extreme scarcity of food |
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D) famine |
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7. A large open area that is covered with grass that is often used by wild or domestic animals for grazing. |
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A) grasslands |
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8. A retrovirus that causes AIDS, the full name is Human Immunodeficiency Virus
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B) HIV |
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9. Lack of proper nutrition, this can include low amounts of food, vitamins, or particular minerals
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A) malnutrition |
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10. Being extremely poor, destitute, or having an insufficient amount |
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D) poverty |
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11. Someone who has been forced to leave an area, usually a country in order to be safe from natural disaster, war, or persecution
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B) refugee |
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12. A grassy plain in tropical or subtropical regions that has few trees, but can support wildlife
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B) savannah |
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