Question

directions: match the vocabulary term to its definition

1. ____ rich in sediments; good for farming
2. ____ desert in africa
3. ____ dry region south of the major desert in africa
4. ____ living in one place until the land is unsuitable
5. ____ the patterns of where people live
6. ____ areas that have a low population
7. ____ areas that have a high population
8. ____ farming for everything needed for survival

Explanation:

1. "Rich in sediments; good for farming" - The word "fertile" means capable of producing abundant vegetation or crops, which fits this description.
2. "Desert in Africa" - The Sahara is the largest hot desert in Africa.
3. "Dry region south of the major desert in Africa" - The Sahel is a semi - arid region south of the Sahara (the major desert in Africa).
4. "Living in one place until the land is unsuitable" - "Seminomadic" people have a pattern of living in one place for a while until resources (like land suitability) change.
5. "The patterns of where people live" - This is the definition of "population distribution".
6. "Areas that have a low population" - "Sparsely populated" means having a small number of people in an area.
7. "Areas that have a high population" - "Densely populated" means having a large number of people in an area.
8. "Farming for everything needed for survival" - "Subsistence farming" is when farmers grow food mainly for their own consumption.

Answer:

1. b. fertile
2. a. Sahara
3. f. Sahel
4. e. seminomadic
5. h. population distribution
6. d. sparsely populated
7. c. densely populated
8. g. subsistence farming