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World History 1.4
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6th Grade
07/09/2011
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population distribution
 Definition
the way the human population is spread over earth's surface
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environment
 Definition
surroundings
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irrigation
 Definition
the use of connected ditches or canals to carry water to the dry areas
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desertification
 Definition
the change of fertile land into desert
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drought
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long peroid of dry weather
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migration
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movement of people
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urbanization
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movement of people from the countryside and the cities
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metropolitan area
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big cities - and the sprawling suburbs that surround them
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