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  • the process by which land changes into desert, for example because there has been too much farming activity on it or because a lot of trees have been cut down
    Desertification
  • A person who has escaped from their own country for political or because of a war.
    Refugee
  • An area of high ground that is 300 metres higher than the ground around it.
    mountain
  • An explosive mine laid on or just under the surface of the ground.
    Landmine
  • Rising or falling at a sharp angle of a slope (The contour lines are close together on a steep slope)
    a steep slope
  • A map showing both natural features, such as hills, mountains, lakes and rivers, as well as human features, such as roads, railways and towns.
    Topographic map
  • It means a war between citizens of a country
    Civil
  • Not steep ( The contour lines are further apart on a gentle slope)
    a gentle slope
  • A place with temporary accommodation of huts, tents, or other structures, typically used by soldiers, refugees, or travelling people.
    Camp
  • A large-scale map is a map which shows a small area and a lot of details (Eg- Myanmar map {Country})
    a large-scale map
  • A large area of land that has very little water and very few plants growing on it. Many deserts are covered by sand. (E.g- Sahara Desert)
    Desert
  • a steep rock face, especially at the edge of the sea.
    cliff
  • Allowing too many animals to eat the grass and trample on it.
    Overgrazing
  • A line on a map joining points that are the same height above sea level.
    contour line
  • A small-scale map is a map which shows a large area and less details. (Eg. World map)
    a small scale map
  • An area of high ground that is 300 metres less than the ground around it.
    hill
  • Armed fighting between two or more countries or groups, or a particular example of such “fighting”.
    War
  • A row or line of mountains.
    range
  • a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling those inside to surrender.
    Sieges
  • A way of showing distances on a map.
    scale
  • A crop grown for sale to other countries
    cash crop
  • the interruption of a settled and peaceful condition
    disturbance
  • A map that shows how high the different parts of a region, country or continent are.
    Relief map
  • done consciously and intentionally.
    Deliberately
  • All the trees for firewood or timber are cut down by people and the land turns to desert.
    Deforestation