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North Africa&Southwest Asia 2
Early Cultures
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Geography
6th Grade
09/22/2008

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delta
Definition
area formed from soil deposited by a river at its mouth
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silt
Definition
small particales of rich soil
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oasis
Definition
green area in a desert fed by underground water
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aquifer
Definition
underground rock layer that stores large amounts of water
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dictator
Definition
all-powerful government leader
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terrorism
Definition
systematic use of violance or terror to achieve certaub goals
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secular
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nonreligious
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constitutuinal monarchy
Definition
government in which a king or queen is the official head of state but elected officials run the government
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mosque
Definition
place of worship for followers of Islam
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kibbutz
Definition
settlement or farm in Israel where the people share property and produce goods
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moshav
Definition
cooperative settlement of small indvidual farms in Israel where people share in farming, but also own some private property
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bedouin
Definition
nomadic Arab of the deserts of Southwest Asia
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wadi
Definition
dry riverbed filled filled by rainwater from rare downpours
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desalinizaion
Definition
process of removing salt to make seawater drinkable
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hajj
Definition
religious journey to Makkah that Muslims are expected to make at least once during their lifetimes if they are able to do so
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alluvial plain
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area that is built up by the rich fertile soil left by river floods
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embargo
Definition
prder tjat restrocts pr [rphibits trade with another country
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shah
Definition
title given to kings who ruled Iran
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Islamic repbulic
Definition
governmnet run by Muslim religious leaders
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