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Vocab For The Middle East
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Geography
7th Grade
12/06/2009

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Bedouin
Definition
Nomads of the Middle East.
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Canal
Definition
A man-made waterway.
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Desert
Definition
An area with less than 10 inches of rainfall per year.
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Desalination
Definition
The process of removing salt from seawater.
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Irrigate
Definition
To bring water to crops.
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Natural Resources
Definition
Materials in the natural environment that people value and use to satisfy their needs.
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Nomad
Definition
Someone who moves from place to place.
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Nonrenewable Resource
Definition
Natural resources that cannot be replaced once they are used.
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Oasis
Definition
An area in the desert where fresh water is found.
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OPEC
Definition
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. A group of countries that determine how much oil to produce and how much to sell the oil for.
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Renewable Resource
Definition
Natural resources that are constantly being replaced by the environment.
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Sedentary
Definition
Permanently settled in one place.
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Barter
Definition
Trade.
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