Sub-Sahara Africa

6. Regular changes in the weather over time, like rainy and dry seasons, that affect farming.
7. Raising animals like goats, sheep, or cattle for food, trade, and other needs.
9. A system of people or places exchanging goods with each other.
10. When soil loses the nutrients plants need to grow.
12. Soil rich in nutrients, good for growing crops.
13. Cutting down too many trees, which can hurt soil quality and lead to erosion.
14. A semi-dry region of Africa just south of the Sahara, prone to drought and desertification.
15. The natural features of an area, like rivers, deserts, mountains, and plains.

1. A long period without enough rain, making it hard for plants, animals, and people to survive.
2. An ancient African region with rich soil from river floods, important for farming and trade.
3. Letting too many animals eat plants in one place, which damages the land.
4. When land that used to be good for farming turns into desert and can’t grow plants anymore.
5. A grassy plain with few trees, common in Africa, good for farming and raising animals.
8. Bringing water to crops through channels, pipes, or canals.
11. When wind, water, or human activity wears away the top layer of soil and carries it away.