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12/10/08 Test Vocab
Mrs. Lewis
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Geography
7th Grade
12/10/2008

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Overgraze
Definition
When animals strip land so bare that plants cannot grow back.
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Drought
Definition
A long period of extreme dryness and water shortage.
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Desertification
Definition
The process in which grasslands change into desert.
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Bauxite
Definition
A mineral used to make alluminum.
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Phosphate
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A mineral salt used in fertilizers.
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Oasis
Definition
A fertile of green area in a desert
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Silt
Definition
Small particles of rich soil
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Republic
Definition
A government headed by a president.
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Fellahin
Definition
Peasant Farmers
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bazaar
Definition
marketplace
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Service Industies
Definition
These provide services to people rather than producing goods.
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Mosques
Definition
places of worship for followers of islam.
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Monotheism
Definition
The beleif in one supreme god
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Covenant
Definition
an agreement (religious term)
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Prophet
Definition
Messenger of God
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Messiah
Definition
Savior (Jesus)
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Disciples
Definition
Followers (religious term).
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Five Pillars of Faith
Definition
The five obligations all Muslims must fullfill.
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Hajj
Definition
The journey to Makkah that Muslims are supposed to take.
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Subcontinent
Definition
A large landmass that is part of another continent but distinct from it.
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Monsoons
Definition
Seasonal winds that blow steadily from the same direction for months.
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Jute
Definition
a plant fiber used for making ropes, burlap bags, and carpet backing.
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Cottage industry
Definition
A home or village-based industry in which family members supply their own equipment to make goods.
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