middle east vocab 1 Flashcards
1
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oasis
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fertile tract of land that occurs in a desert wherever a perennial supply of fresh water is available
2
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deslaination
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the process by which dissolved mineral salts in water are removed
3
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desertification
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the process by which vegetation in drylands I.e. arid and semi-arid lands, such as grasslands or shrublands, decreases and eventually disappears
4
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drip irrigation
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placing tubing with emitters on the ground along side the plants
5
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arable land
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any land capable of being ploughed and used to grow crops
6
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aquifer
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a body of rock and/or sediment that holds groundwater
7
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Gaza strip
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a 25-mile-long by 6-mile-wide enclave
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